画龙点睛 (畫龍點睛)
huà lóng diǎn jīng
Pinyin

Definition

画龙点睛 (畫龍點睛)
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huà lóng diǎn jīng
  1. to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  2. the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  3. a few words to clinch the point

Character Decomposition

Related Words (10)

眼睛
yǎn jing
  1. 1 eye
  2. 2 classifier: 只 zhī
  3. 3 classifier: 双 shuāng
吸睛
xī jīng
  1. 1 eye-catching
定睛
dìng jīng
  1. 1 to stare at
火眼金睛
huǒ yǎn jīn jīng
  1. 1 piercing eyes
  2. 2 discerning eyes
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
  1. 1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  2. 2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  3. 3 a few words to clinch the point

Idioms (8)

擦亮眼睛
cā liàng yǎn jīng
  1. 1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom)
  2. 2 to be on one's guard
  3. 3 to be clear-eyed
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
  1. 1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  2. 2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  3. 3 a few words to clinch the point
目不转睛
mù bù zhuǎn jīng
  1. 1 unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily
  2. 2 to stare
眼不转睛
yǎn bù zhuàn jīng
  1. 1 with fixed attention (idiom)
睁着眼睛说瞎话
zhēng zhe yǎn jīng shuō xiā huà
  1. 1 to lie through one's teeth (idiom)
  2. 2 to talk drivel