抑扬顿挫 yì yáng dùn cuò

DEFINITIONS

  1. see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2]

CHARACTERS

抑 yì
HSK 6
press down, repress; curb, hinder
扬 yáng
HSK 4
scatter, spread; praise
顿 dùn
HSK 5
pause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange
挫 cuò
HSK 6
push down; chop down; grind