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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「鏗鏹頓挫」, with its explanation below.

Here, we present the idiom 「鏗鏹頓挫」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Clang: a rhythmic and loud sound. Describes music that is harmonious, powerful and pleasant to the ear.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kēng qiāng dùn cuò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hang1 keung5 deun6 cho3

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