盖棺论定 — “Coffin lid settled verdict”
盖棺论定 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a final assessment of a person's life or accomplishments only after their death; a definitive judgment given posthumously”. Literally, “coffin lid settled verdict”.
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More idioms starting with 盖
- gài盖bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
- gài盖shì世zhī之cái才peerless talent
- gài盖shì世wú无shuāng双unrivaled in the world
- gài盖shì世yīng英xióng雄unrivaled hero
- gài盖dì地ér而lái来come overwhelmingly, covering the ground
- gài盖tóu头huàn换miàn面change outward appearance, not substance
- gài盖guān棺shì事dìng定final judgment made after death
- gài盖guān棺shì事yǐ已The matter is concluded upon death
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What does 盖棺论定 mean?
盖棺论定 (gài guān lùn dìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a final assessment of a person's life or accomplishments only after their death; a definitive judgment given posthumously”.
How do you pronounce 盖棺论定?
盖棺论定 is pronounced gài guān lùn dìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 盖棺论定 literally mean?
Literally, 盖棺论定 means “coffin lid settled verdict”. It is used to mean “to make a final assessment of a person's life or accomplishments only after their death; a definitive judgment given posthumously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 盖棺论定?
论定：下结论。盖上棺材盖，才能下结论。人死后对其一生作出评价。