抑揚頓挫

抑揚頓挫

yiˋ yangˊ dunˋ cuoˋ

(Cadence)

Cadence

Chars

抑

But, Else, Force, If, Lower, Or, Repress, Restrain, Stop

Repress, Restrain, Force, Lower one's head, Or, If, Else, But, Stop

揚

Praise, Raise, Spread

Raise, Spread, Praise

頓

Arrange, Bow, Broken, Fall Apart, Halt, Immediately, Kowtow, Number of times, Pause, Promptly, Put in order, Stamp Foot, Stop, Tired

Stop, Pause, Halt, Stamp foot, Promptly, Immediately, Put in order, Arrange, Bow, Kowtow, Fall apart, Tired, Broken, Number of times

挫

Dampen, Defeat, Frustrate, Humiliate, Obstruct, Repress

Defeat, Frustrate, Dampen, Obstruct, Repress, Humiliate