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畫龍點睛
简 画龙点睛 · 繁 畫龍點睛Mandarin · pinyin huà lóng diǎn jīng
Meanings
- 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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4–2–3–1 · hua4 long2 dian3 jing1
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waak6 lung4 dim2 zing1
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phrase
- (figurative) something one step away from perfection
- (figurative) to put on the finishing touches
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