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抑揚頓挫
  jik1 joeng4 deon6 co3   jyutping
in cadence; in rhythmic/measured tones; rhyming with voice high and low

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Default PoS: adverb Additional PoS:

Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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This word has been viewed 1247 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 12th Oct 2007 04:47 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03
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Characters in this word:

 jik1  -  restrain; repress; curb
 joeng4  -  raise; praise; make known
 deon6  -  pause; suddenly; nod; arrange; time
 co3  -  suffer a defeat; frustrate
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