created sense approved 盖棺论定/蓋棺論定 · gàiguānlùndìng · to finalize judgment on someone's life only after death — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
盖棺论定 / 蓋棺論定
gàiguānlùndìng
to finalize judgment on someone's life only after death
(idiom) don't pass final judgment on a person's character or achievements until the lid is on their coffin
盖 (literal) → 盖/蓋 · gài · to cover 棺 (literal) → 棺 · guān · coffin 论定 (literal) → 论定/論定 · lùndìng · to judge definitively
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 盖棺论定/蓋棺論定 · gàiguānlùndìng · to reach a final conclusion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
盖棺论定 / 蓋棺論定
gàiguānlùndìng
to reach a final conclusion
(of a matter or issue) to be finally decided or settled; to have a final verdict reached
盖 (literal) → 盖/蓋 · gài · to cover 棺 (literal) → 棺 · guān · coffin 论定 (literal) → 论定/論定 · lùndìng · to judge definitively
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition