抑扬顿挫 yìyáng-dùncuò rhythmic rise and fall of sound; cadence
How to remember 抑扬顿挫: 抑 to curb + 扬 make known + 顿 measure word for meals + 挫 to check = rhythmic rise and fall of sound; cadence.
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How it is used
- An idiom for the rhythmic rise and fall of a voice - 声音抑扬顿挫 (shēngyīn yìyáng-dùncuò) a well-modulated, expressive voice.
- Literary praise for cadence in reading aloud, recitation, or eloquent speech.