dùn
cuò

technical
common

Meaning of 顿挫

顿挫 means to pause and modulate; to have cadence. Pronounced dùn cuò.

  • to pause and modulate; to have cadence

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
lǎng
sòng
zhě
de
shēng
yīn
yáng
dùn
cuò
 
shí
fēn
dòng
tīng
 

The reciter's voice was full of cadence and very pleasant to hear.

Hǎo
de
yīn
yuè
wǎng
wǎng
dùn
cuò
zhī
měi
 

Good music is often rich in the beauty of rhythmic variation.

de
yǎn
jiǎng
dùn
cuò
yǒu
 
jǐn
jǐn
zhuā
zhù
le
tīng
zhòng
de
zhù
 

His speech was powerful with well-placed pauses, firmly holding the audience's attention.

Zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
de
jié
zòu
dùn
cuò
dàng
 
lái
hěn
shū
fu
 

The rhythm of this article is well-paced and comfortable to read.