yáng
dùn
cuò

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 抑扬顿挫

抑扬顿挫 means (of voice or speech) rising and falling in tone; cadence; modulation. Pronounced yì yáng dùn cuò. HSK 7-9.

  • (of voice or speech) rising and falling in tone; cadence; modulation

Definitions & Examples

de
lǎng
sòng
yáng
dùn
cuò
 
fēi
cháng
dòng
tīng
 

His recitation had a beautiful cadence, very pleasant to hear.

Zhè
wèi
yīn
yuán
shuō
huà
yáng
dùn
cuò
 
hěn
yǒu
gǎn
rǎn
 

This announcer speaks with rich modulation, very infectious.

Hǎo
de
yǎn
jiǎng
yīng
gāi
yǒu
yáng
dùn
cuò
 
néng
tài
píng
dàn
 

A good speech should have cadence; it cannot be too flat.

shī
shí
zǒng
shì
yáng
dùn
cuò
 
chōng
mǎn
gǎn
qíng
 

When he reads ancient poetry, he always uses a rising and falling intonation, full of emotion.