盖棺定论
Traditional form:
蓋棺定論
Pinyin (reading):
gàiguāndìnglùn
Definitions:
- don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)
Characters:
- 盖 - to cover, to hide, to protect
- 棺 - coffin
- 定 - to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure
- 论 - debate; discussion
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