跌宕 diēdàng undulating Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 跌宕起伏 diēdàngqǐfú ups and downs describing events, music, or writing as having great variety, fluctuations, or dramatic changes; full of twists and turns跌宕昭彰 diēdàngzhāozhāng flowing characterized by a rhythmic, free, and vivid style, especially in prose or calligraphy