What does 画龙点睛 mean in Chinese?
画龙点睛 (huàlóng-diǎnjīng) means to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
画龙点睛
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
02
the crucial point that brings the subject to life
03
a few words to clinch the point
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 画龙点睛?
画龙点睛 is pronounced huàlóng-diǎnjīng.
Is 画龙点睛 an HSK word?
画龙点睛 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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