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顿挫抑扬 — Chinese Idiom

顿挫抑扬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the rise and fall, pauses and turns in sounds, music, or speech, creating a harmonious and rhythmic effect; expressive modulation”.

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顿挫抑扬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

顿挫抑扬 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
顿
dùn10pause, suddenly, arrange, meal
挫
cuò10frustrate or setback
抑
yì7suppress or restrain
扬
yáng6raise, praise, or scatter

Example Sentence with 顿挫抑扬

他的演讲内容丰富,语言富有感染力,特别是那顿挫抑扬的语调,深深吸引了所有听众。
His speech was rich in content and highly engaging, especially the modulated and rhythmic tone of his voice, which deeply captivated all the listeners.

Idioms Related to 顿挫抑扬

Synonyms of 顿挫抑扬

  • yì抑yáng扬dùn顿cuò挫rhythmic modulation of tone and pace

Antonyms of 顿挫抑扬

  • píng平pū铺zhí直xù叙plain and unadorned narration

More idioms starting with 顿

  • dùn顿kǒu口zhuō拙sāi腮tongue-tied and awkward in speech
  • dùn顿kǒu口wú无yán言struck dumb and speechless
  • dùn顿xué学lěi累gōng功Dullards succeed through diligent study
  • dùn顿kāi开máo茅sè塞suddenly enlightened
  • dùn顿gāng纲zhèn振jì纪Rectify principles and revive discipline
  • dùn顿jiǎo脚chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in distress
  • dùn顿fù腹zhī之yán言heartfelt sincere profound remarks
  • dùn顿zú足bù不qián前halt and hesitate, unwilling to move forward
  • dùn顿zú足shī失sè色stamp feet and turn pale with fright
  • dùn顿zú足liè捩ěr耳utterly helpless and at a loss
  • dùn顿zú足chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in grief or rage
  • dùn顿zú足cuō搓shǒu手to show great anxiety, regret, or impatience

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Questions about 顿挫抑扬

What does 顿挫抑扬 mean?

顿挫抑扬 (dùn cuò yì yáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the rise and fall, pauses and turns in sounds, music, or speech, creating a harmonious and rhythmic effect; expressive modulation”.

How do you pronounce 顿挫抑扬?

顿挫抑扬 is pronounced dùn cuò yì yáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 顿挫抑扬?

形容诗文作品或音乐声响等高低起伏、停顿转折,和谐而有节奏。

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