画龙点睛畫龍點睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng — to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
huà (fourth tone, falling) lóng (second tone, rising) diǎn (third tone, dipping) jīng (first tone, high and level)hua4 long2 dian3 jing1
Traditional: 畫龍點睛
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
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
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