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画龙点睛

huàlóng-diǎnjīng

Traditional: 畫龍點睛

the crucial point that brings the subject to life

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Meaning of 画龙点睛 in English

huàlóng-diǎnjīngHSK 7–9Syllabus #7131
  1. the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  2. a few words to clinch the point
  3. to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch

Characters

画 on its own →
huà · to draw; to paint

HSK words with 画

画HSK 2画家HSK 3动画HSK 5国画HSK 5画面HSK 5图画HSK 5绘画HSK 6漫画HSK 6书画HSK 6壁画HSK 7–9
龙 on its own →
lóng · Chinese dragon; loong

HSK words with 龙

龙HSK 5恐龙HSK 7–9龙头HSK 7–9沙龙HSK 7–9跑龙套HSK 7–9水龙头HSK 7–9来龙去脉HSK 7–9
点 on its own →
diǎn · (after a number) o'clock

HSK words with 点

点HSK 1一点儿HSK 1有点儿HSK 1地点HSK 3晚点HSK 3点名HSK 4点头HSK 4景点HSK 4缺点HSK 4特点HSK 4
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HSK words with 睛

眼睛HSK 2目不转睛HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences