Tā zài yǎnjiǎng zuìhòu yǐnyòng de nàge lìzi shì diǎnjīngzhībǐ.
The example he cited at the end of his speech was the perfect finishing touch.
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history
From the Jin Shu biography of painter 顾恺之 (Gù Kǎizhī), who deliberately left eyes undotted on his figures for years, saying the spirit of a portrait lives 'in the pupils.' 点睛 literally means 'to dot the eyes.'
usage
Praise term for one small detail that elevates the whole — a sentence, a prop, a musical cue. If overused it loses punch; save it for genuinely standout moments.
