huà lóng diǎn jīng

Traditional: 畫龍點睛

画龙点睛 (huà lóng diǎn jīng) is a Chinese word meaning “to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point”.

Meanings

  1. 1to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  2. 2the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  3. 3a few words to clinch the point

Characters in 画龙点睛

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