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盖棺论定

gài guān lùn dìng
Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)

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Child Words of 盖棺论定

定
dìng

to set

盖
gài

lid

棺
guān

coffin

论
lùn

opinion

论定
lùn dìng

to make a definitive judgment