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画龙点睛 [huà lóng diǎn jīng]：draw;paint/loong/touch lightly /eyes；
The idiom means bringing the painted dragon to life by putting in the pupils of its eyes,and it  emphasizes the critical adjustment or embellishment made after completing a task to achieve the best possible outcome.
南北朝 nán běi cháo：The Northern and Southern Dynasties in Chinese history
画家 huà jiā：painter
张僧繇 zhāng sēng yáo：A famous ancient painters
寺庙 sì miào：temple
墙壁 qiáng bì：wall
说大话 shuō dà huà：brag；boast；talk big
顿时 dùn shí：suddenly；at once
电闪雷鸣 diàn shǎn léi míng：the lightning flashed and thunder crashed
腾空 téng kōng：rise high into the air; soar

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画龙点睛 [huà lóng diǎn jīng]

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A: Você gosta de esportes?
B: Sim, eu gosto muito.
A: Quais esportes você gosta?
B: Eu gosto de futebol e vôlei.
A: Eu também gosto de futebol. É o esporte mais popular do Brasil. Mas não sei jogar vôlei.
B: Eu posso te ensinar se você quiser.
A: Sério? Eu adoraria.
B: Que tal amanhã à tarde então?
A: Ok, eu estou livre amanhã à tarde.
B: Então, nos vemos amanhã à tarde no parque.
A: Combinado!


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wū yā hē shuǐ
乌鸦喝水
yì zhī wū yā kǒu kě le，
一只乌鸦口渴了，
dào chù zhǎo shuǐ hē。
到处找水喝。
tā fēi shànɡ shù shāo，
它飞上树梢，
kàn jiàn bù yuǎn de dì shànɡ yǒu yí ɡè pínɡ zi，
看见不远的地上有一个瓶子，
pínɡ zi li yóu shuǐ， 
瓶子里有水，
wū yā ɡāo xìnɡ de fēi le ɡuò qù。 
乌鸦高兴地飞了过去。
kě shì shuǐ tài shǎo le， 
可是水太少了，
wū yā de zuǐ shēn jìn qù，méi hē dào， 
乌鸦的嘴伸进去，没喝到，
tā wú kě nài hé de pāi le pāi chì bǎnɡ，zhǔn bèi lí kāi。 
它无可奈何地拍了拍翅膀，准备离开。
hū rán，tā kàn jiàn pánɡ biān yǒu yì xiē xiǎo shí zi， 
忽然，它看见旁边有一些小石子，
jiù xiǎnɡ chū lái yí ɡè hǎo bàn fǎ。 
就想出来一个好办法。
wū yā diāo qǐ yì kē kē xiǎo shí zi， 
乌鸦叼起一颗颗小石子，
fànɡ jìn pínɡ zi li。 
放进瓶子里。
pínɡ zi li de shuǐ jiàn jiàn de shēnɡ ɡāo le， 
瓶子里的水渐渐地升高了，
wū yā hē dào shuǐ le。
乌鸦喝到水了。

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