画龙点睛

huàlóng-diǎnjīng

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

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 畫龍點睛

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结尾那句是画龙点睛。

The closing line is the finishing touch.

结尾画龙点睛。

The ending is the finishing touch.