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點睛

简点睛 · 繁點睛

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn jīng

to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng)

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
睛: jīng · eyeball; pupil of eye
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–1 · dian3 jing1

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verb

(literally) to dot in the eyes on a painting
(figurative) to add the finishing touch

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