画龙点睛 huàlóng-diǎnjīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); figuratively to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point
怎么记住“画龙点睛”: 画 drawing + 龙 dragon + 点 point + 睛 eyeball = to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes.
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- To add the crucial finishing touch that brings it to life - 这句话起到了画龙点睛的作用 (zhè jù huà qǐdàole huàlóng diǎnjīng de zuòyòng) that line was the perfect finishing stroke.
- From dotting the eyes on a painted dragon so it flies off; the small touch that makes the whole thing come alive.
- Positive; the exact opposite of 画蛇添足. Often as 画龙点睛之笔 (the masterstroke) - 有点画蛇添足 (yǒudiǎn huàshé-tiānzú) a bit superfluous.