抑扬顿挫

yìyángdùncuò

HSK 7

抑扬顿挫 — yìyángdùncuò

1. modulation of pitch and rhythm (the rise and fall, cadence and pauses) in speech, recitation, or music; expressive variation in tone and tempo

   他的朗诵富有抑扬顿挫，听众都很受感动。 tā de lǎngsòng fùyǒu yìyángdùncuò tīngzhòng dōu hěn shòu gǎndòng — His recitation has expressive rise and fall; the audience was deeply moved.