盖棺定论 gài guān dìng lùn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

盖 gài
HSK 5
cover, hide, protect
棺 guān coffin
定 dìng
HSK 3
decide, settle, fix
论 lùn
HSK 4
debate; discuss; discourse