📖 Meaning
The finishing touch that brings a work to life. A critical detail that elevates something from good to great.
📜 Origin Story
A painter painted four dragons on a temple wall but left out their eyes, claiming that with eyes they would fly away. Skeptics insisted, so he painted eyes on two—and they soared into the sky in a thunderstorm.
💡 Example Usage
最后这句话是画龙点睛之笔。
This final sentence is the dotting of the dragon's eyes—the touch that brings it all to life.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 画龙点睛
- Pinyin: huà lóng diǎn jīng
- Literal Translation: draw dragon, dot eyes
- Category: Quality
- Characters: 4