点睛之笔 diǎn jīng zhī bǐ

finishing touch; key detail that brings life

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  2. 2. the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  3. 3. a few words to clinch the point

Characters

Character Meaning
点 diǎn HSK 1
o'clock; to order (food in a restaurant); point
睛 jīng HSK 2
eye; eyeball
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
笔 bǐ HSK 2
pen; pencil; the strokes of Chinese characters