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畫龍點睛

huà lóng diǎn jīng

C1–C2 Level 7

畫龍點睛 (huà lóng diǎn jīng) is a Chinese word meaning “to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch”. It sits at TOCFL Level 7 (CEFR C1–C2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard.

Definition

  1. to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  2. the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  3. a few words to clinch the point

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).