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抑揚頓挫

jik1 joeng4 deon6 co3

in cadence; in rhythmic/measured tones; rhyming with voice high and low

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Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

抑揚頓挫

This word was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 12th Oct 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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抑 jik1 yi4 - restrain; repress; curb
揚 joeng4 yang2 - [1] [v] raise [2] blazing (said of flames) [3]
頓 deon6 dun4 - pause; suddenly; arrange
挫 co3 zuo4 cuo1 cuo4 - to defeat; to frustrate; to dampen

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