抑扬顿挫
yìyáng-dùncuòTraditional 抑揚頓挫
cadence; modulation of the voice
Every meaning
yìyáng-dùncuò
- cadence; modulation of the voice
Its characters
- 抑yìto repress; to restrain (as in 抑制)
- 扬yángto raise; to lift
- 顿dùnto pause
- 挫cuòto defeat; to frustrate; setback
Words with 抑
Words with 扬
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).