Meaning of 画龙点睛
画龙点睛 means to add the pupil to a painted dragon (literal); to add the finishing touch; to add a brilliant touch that brings something to life. Pronounced huà lóng diǎn jīng. HSK 7-9.
- to add the pupil to a painted dragon (literal)
- to add the finishing touch; to add a brilliant touch that brings something to life
Definitions & Examples
Chuán传
shuō说
Zhāng张
Sēng僧
yóu繇
huà画
lóng龙
，
yī一
diǎn点
jīng睛
，
lóng龙
biàn便
pò破
bì壁
fēi飞
qù去
。
Legend says that after Zhang Sengyou painted a dragon, once he added the pupils, the dragon broke through the wall and flew away.