画龙点睛
huàlóng-diǎnjīng
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
Example
画龙点睛是一则寓言故事。
"Drawing dragons and dotting in the eyes" is a fable.
Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).
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