抑揚頓挫 yì yáng dùn cuò

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

抑 yì press down, repress; curb, hinder
揚 yáng scatter, spread; praise
頓 dùn pause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange
挫 cuò push down; chop down; grind