抑揚

抑扬
yìyáng
  1. modulation (rising and falling pitch)
  2. intonation
  3. a cadence
  4. to rise and fall (of a body floating in water)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 抑 yì
  1. to restrain
  2. to restrict
  3. to keep down
  4. or
2 揚 yáng
  1. to raise
  2. to hoist
  3. the action of tossing or winnowing
  4. scattering (in the wind)
  5. to flutter
  6. to propagate