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铿镪顿挫 — “Sonorous and cadenced”

铿镪顿挫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing sounds, music, or speech as rhythmic, powerful, and resonant; sonorous and full of cadence”. Literally, “Sonorous and cadenced”.

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铿镪顿挫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铿镪顿挫 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铿
kēng12resounding metallic sound
镪
qiāng17string of coins
顿
dùn10pause, suddenly, arrange, meal
挫
cuò10frustrate or setback

Example Sentence with 铿镪顿挫

乐队演奏的交响乐,时而低沉婉转,时而铿镪顿挫,引人入胜。
The symphony performed by the orchestra was sometimes soft and melodic, sometimes sonorous and rhythmic, captivating the audience.

Idioms Related to 铿镪顿挫

More idioms starting with 铿

  • kēng铿jīn金jiá戛yù玉powerful and resonant literary or musical style
  • kēng铿jīn金fēi霏yù玉sonorous and brilliant literary works
  • kēng铿kēng铿qiāng锵qiāng锵loud, clear, rhythmic sounds
  • kēng铿qiāng锵yǒu有lì力resonant, forceful, and vigorous
  • kēng铿qiāng锵dùn顿cuò挫resonant, rhythmic, and powerful sound

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Questions about 铿镪顿挫

What does 铿镪顿挫 mean?

铿镪顿挫 (kēng qiāng dùn cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing sounds, music, or speech as rhythmic, powerful, and resonant; sonorous and full of cadence”.

How do you pronounce 铿镪顿挫?

铿镪顿挫 is pronounced kēng qiāng dùn cuò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铿镪顿挫 literally mean?

Literally, 铿镪顿挫 means “Sonorous and cadenced”. It is used to mean “describing sounds, music, or speech as rhythmic, powerful, and resonant; sonorous and full of cadence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铿镪顿挫?

铿镪:有节奏而响亮的声音。形容音律和谐有力、动听。

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