| 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 |
to touch briefly; to tap / to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc); to select / to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at; to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down / point; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock / a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more / classifier for small amounts |
| 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 |