抑扬顿挫

yìyángdùncuò

Decline, rise, stand and turn. Describe changeable sounds with many ups and downs and a distinct rhythm.

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cadence

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pattern or falling, remaining even and rising in pitch and rythm, inflection, intonation, cadence

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抑扬顿挫

yì yáng dùn cuò

speak in measured tones; rising and falling in cadence; high and low (as in musical notes); intonation; modulation in tone; rhythmical:

他的朗诵抑扬顿挫， 富有感情。 His recitation was cadenced and rich in feeling.

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抑揚頓挫|抑扬顿挫 [yì yáng dùn cuò] ► see ↑頓挫抑揚|↑顿挫抑扬 [dùn cuò yì yáng]