盖棺定论 gàiguāndìnglùn to judge someone's life Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 盖 蓋 gài verb to cover to cover; to seal; to affix a seal or stamp; to hide or conceal棺 guān noun coffin (bound form) coffin; a box for a corpse定论 定論 dìnglùn noun final conclusion A final conclusion or an accepted argument; an established and unchangeable judgment.