蓋棺定論

Chinese

		cover; lid; top cover; lid; top; canopy; to build	coffin	to set; to fix; to determine to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to stabilize; to order	to talk (about); to discuss; theory to talk (about); to discuss; theory; by the; per; the Analects (of Confucius)
trad. (蓋棺定論)		蓋	棺	定	論
simp. (盖棺定论)		盖	棺	定	论

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gàiguāndìnglùn

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gàiguāndìnglùn
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gàiguandìnglùn
    • Wade–Giles: kai⁴-kuan¹-ting⁴-lun⁴
    • Yale: gài-gwān-dìng-lwùn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gayguandinqluenn
    • Palladius: гайгуаньдинлунь (gajguanʹdinlunʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kaɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ tiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ən⁵¹/

Idiom

蓋棺定論

1. to judge the accomplishments and faults of a person after their death
2. to reach a final decision or conclusion

Synonyms

• 蓋棺論定／盖棺论定 (gàiguānlùndìng)