顿挫抑扬 dùn cuò yì yáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. cadence
  2. modulation

CHARACTERS

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