- 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
Characters
- 画 (畫): to draw; to paint; picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1]); to draw (a line) (variant of 劃|划[hua4]); stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃|划[hua4]); (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃|划[hua4])
- 龙 (龍): surname Long
- 点 (點): point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to choose; to order (food in a restaurant); to touch briefly; to hint; to light; to ignite; to pour a liquid drop by drop; (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1]; dot stroke in Chinese characters; classifier for items
- 睛 (睛): eye; eyeball
Resources
- Wiktionary: 画龙点睛
- MDBG: 画龙点睛
- Examples with 画龙点睛 on Tatoeba
Examples
我将增加画龙点睛的功能。
画龙点睛是一则寓言故事。