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TOPIK 5noun

화룡점정

hwaryongjeomjeong

화룡점정이 · 화룡점정을

the finishing touch

Example

마지막에 부른 노래가 공연의 화룡점정이었어요.

The song they sang at the end was the finishing touch of the concert.

Word parts

화 paint룡 dragon점 dot정 eye

Literally 'painting a dragon and then dotting in its eyes,' said to bring it to life.

Good to know

Set phrase: 화룡점정을 찍다 'to put the finishing touch on something.'