点睛之笔

Traditional form:

點睛之筆

Pinyin (reading):

diǎnjīngzhībǐ

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 点 - dot, point, speck
• 睛 - eyeball; pupil
• 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
• 笔 - pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke

Traditional characters:

• 點 - dot, point, speck
• 睛 - eyeball; pupil
• 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
• 筆 - pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke