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盖棺论定
gài​guān​lùn​dìng

to finalize judgment on someone's life only after death

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 盖 蓋 gài verb
    to cover
    to cover; to seal; to affix a seal or stamp; to hide or conceal
  2. 棺 guān noun
    coffin
    (bound form) coffin; a box for a corpse
  3. 论定 論定 lùn​dìng
    to judge definitively
    To make a final judgment or come to a firm conclusion, often after weighing evidence or evaluating an event, person, or object.