画龙点睛

画龙点睛 [huà lóng diǎn jīng]

1. ■ （在画面的关键地方点明要点, 使其更生动） bring the painted dragon to life by putting in the pupils of its eyes; add the finishing touch; add the touch that brings a work of art to life

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常用词组

1. ■ （在关键地方加上少许字句使文章更贴切， 更生动） add a word or two to clinch the point; a crucial touch which drives home a point otherwise difficult to explain; put in the eye pupil in painting a dragon -- the critical touch; put life into ...， like dotting the eyeball in painting a dragon; put the finishing touches on [to] one's work; round off [out] a picture:

话虽然简短, 但是抓住了问题的本质, 起到了画龙点睛的作用。 He spoke briefly but grasped the essence of the problem， and brought out the crucial point.