画龙点睛

Traditional: 畫龍點睛

huà lóng diǎn jīng

Dictionary entry

to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch

What does 画龙点睛 mean?

画龙点睛 (huà lóng diǎn jīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch

2the crucial point that brings the subject to life

3a few words to clinch the point

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画huàto draw; to paint · picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1])龙Lóngsurname Long 点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap · to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)睛jīngeye; eyeball

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画龙点睛

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