画龙点睛

huàlóngdiǎnjīng

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

Traditional 畫龍點睛
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

huàlóngdiǎnjīng hua4 long2 dian3 jing1
  1. to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  2. the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  3. a few words to clinch the point

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