| 点睛之笔 |
diǎn jīng zhī bǐ |
the brush stroke that dots 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 |
| 点 |
diǎn |
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 / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items |
| 点睛 |
diǎn jīng |
to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 画龙点睛) |
| 睛 |
jīng |
eye; eyeball |
| 之 |
zhī |
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的) / him / her / it |
| 笔 |
bǐ |
pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支,枝 |