盖棺论定 gài guān lùn dìng

judge a person only after death; final judgment

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 89076th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
lid; to cover; cover
coffin
to discuss; to talk about; to regard
to decide; to determine; to set