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CHINESE WORD

huà lóng diǎn jīng

画龙点睛

to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
hua4 long2 dian3 jing1
English 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

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    huàlóngdiǎnjīng画龙点睛。

    Add the finishing touch.

  2. 02

    zuìhòu最后diǎn点jīng睛。

    The final touch.

  3. 03

    qiàdàohǎochù恰到好处。

    Just right.

  4. 04

    miào妙bǐ笔shēng生huā花。

    Brilliant writing.

  5. 05

    tíshēng提升xiàoguǒ效果。

    Enhance the effect.

  6. 06

    jǐn锦shàng上tiān添huā花。

    Add brilliance.

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