盖棺定论 gài guān dìng lùn

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
盖 gài HSK 5
lid; to cover; cover
棺 guān
coffin
定 dìng HSK 3
to decide; to determine; to set
论 lùn HSK 4
to discuss; to talk about; to regard