盖棺论定 gàiguānlùndìng to finalize judgment on someone's life only after death 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论定 論定 lùndìng 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.