Korean word

화룡점정

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwaryongjeomjeong

Meaning

nounfinishing touch

Example

그의 발표는 마지막에 화룡점정을 찍었다.keu ui pal pyo neun ma ji ma ge hwa ryong jeom jeong eul jji geot tta

The finishing touch was added to his presentation at the end.

More examples

그 농담 한 마디가 모임에 화룡점정으로 기억되었다.keu nong dam han ma di ga mo i me hwa ryong jeom jeong eu ro ki eok ttoe eot tta

That one joke was remembered at the gathering as the finishing touch.

Core concept

One last stroke or move that completes the whole work and makes its central idea stand out.

Common phrases

화룡점정으로 기억되다hwa ryong jeom jeong eu ro ki eok ttoe da
be remembered as the finishing touch

Similar words

마무리mamuri: The final stage gathers loose ends and brings a task to a close.
완성wanseong: A finished work or task has reached the state it was meant to reach.

Definition in Korean

전체의 핵심을 드러내며 마무리짓는 결정적인 말이나 행동을 가리키는 표현.cheon che ui haek ssi meul teu reo nae myeo ma mu ri jin neun kyeol jeong jeo gin ma ri na haeng dong eul ka ri ki neun pyo hyeon

Word origin

This Sino-Korean idiom recalls the tale of a painter whose dragons came alive after he drew in their eyes, the final step in the painting.

Usage tips

In conversation, this expression highlights the decisive last contribution to a speech, plan, or review, not every final step in an ordinary process.

Opposites

도입toipintroductionnoun