yì​yáng

intonation

  • created sense approved 抑扬/抑揚 · yì​yáng · intonation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    yì​yáng

    intonation

    The rise and fall of the voice in speaking or music; modulation of pitch or cadence.

    抑 (literal) → 抑 · yì · low-pitched 扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to raise

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  • created sense approved 抑扬/抑揚 · yì​yáng · to praise or censure — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    yì​yáng

    to praise or censure

    To praise and censure; to promote or suppress; to judge someone's merits and faults

    抑 (literal) → 抑 · yì · to restrain 扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to spread

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  • created sense approved 抑扬/抑揚 · yì​yáng · to rise and fall — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    yì​yáng

    to rise and fall

    (literary) To float up and down; the alternating states of advancement and retreat or success and failure.

    抑 (literal) → 抑 · yì · low-pitched 扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to flutter

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  • created sense approved 抑扬/抑揚 · yì​yáng · flow of sentiments — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    flow of sentiments

    The emotional arc or flow of sentiments in a piece of writing

    抑 (literal) → 抑 · yì · to restrain 扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to spread

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