抑扬顿挫

yì yáng dùn cuò

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dùn cuò yì yáng]

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 平淡无奇 píng dàn wú qí 平淡无奇 píng dàn wú qí ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about 形容事物或文章没有起伏变化，与抑扬顿挫的节奏变化相反: ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about

Related words

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• 声情并茂 shēng qíng bìng mào 声情并茂 shēng qíng bìng mào (of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom) 形容演唱或朗诵时声音悦耳，情感丰富，包含抑扬顿挫的表现手法: (of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 顿挫抑扬 dùn cuò yì yáng 顿挫抑扬 dùn cuò yì yáng cadence 同义成语，指音调有节奏变化，常用于描述音乐、吟诵等声音的高低起伏和停顿转折: cadence

Usage notes

Collocations

通常与声音、朗读、音乐等词语搭配使用，如“声音抑扬顿挫”、“他朗诵得抑扬顿挫”，不能用于描述抽象的“情感”起伏。

Common mistakes

容易误用为“一顿一挫”描述动作停顿，实际专指声音的高低起伏和停顿转折，不能用于形容走路或动作。

Example Sentences

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他朗诵古诗时，声音 抑扬顿挫 ，十分动人。

When he recites ancient poems, his voice rises and falls rhythmically, which is very moving.

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Child Words of 抑扬顿挫

• 扬 扬 yáng: to raise
• 顿 顿 dùn: to stop
• 抑 抑 yì: to restrain
• 抑扬 抑扬 yì yáng: modulation (rising and falling pitch)
• 挫 挫 cuò: obstructed
• 顿挫 顿挫 dùn cuò: a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes