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画龙点睛

huà lóng diǎn jīng
HSK 7

English Meaning

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

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旦 就是画龙点睛的睛
HSK 7 00:03
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就是一个戏的戏窝子

“is the heart of the play.”

“Dan is the finishing touch.”

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旦 就是舞台上的一盏明灯

“Dan is a beacon on the stage.”

《主角》 · school_and_education
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画龙点睛了
HSK 7 00:01
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“This is the final stroke that brings everything to its climax.”

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那是时候

“Then I guess it's time to dot the dragon's eyes.”

2. TARGET TURN 画龙点睛了

“Then I guess it's time to dot the dragon's eyes.”

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如意灵启 引敕归元

“Awake, O spirit. Return to the source!”

《月鳞绮纪》 · crisis_and_conflict
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那是画龙点睛的一笔啊
HSK 7 00:01
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咱可千万不敢掉链子啊 尤其是最后一炮

“We must not drop the ball. Especially that final cannon blast.”

“That's the most crucial part.”

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这可不是简简单单的一炮啊

“This is no simple cannon blast;”

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