画龙点睛

HSK 7-9

huàlóng-diǎnjīng

to add the final touch; the detail that makes everything perfect

the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point

他画了一幅龙，但还差一点。

Tā huà le yī fú lóng, dàn hái chā diǎn qǐ.

He painted a dragon, but it was still missing something.

最后她加了一句，使得整篇文章都活了起来。

Zuì hòu tā jiā le yī jù huà, shǐ de zhěng gēnwén jié dōu huó qǐ lái.

She added a sentence that brought the whole article to life.