蓋棺定論
gài​guān​dìng​lùn

to judge someone's life

  • created sense approved 盖棺定论/蓋棺定論 · gài​guān​dìng​lùn · to judge someone's life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    盖棺定论 / 蓋棺定論

    gài​guān​dìng​lùn

    to judge someone's life

    to give a final verdict on a person's life or a historical event after it has concluded; to pass final judgment

    盖 (literal) → 盖/蓋 · gài · to cover 棺 (literal) → 棺 · guān · coffin 定论 (literal) → 定论/定論 · dìng​lùn · final conclusion

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    created sense