画龙点睛 (huà lóng diǎn jīng): to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes ; fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point
画龙点睛
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes ; fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point
A painter left his dragons eyeless; the moment he added the eyes they flew off the wall. For the small final touch that turns a competent thing into a live one.