- to form a long queue (idiom)
- (of cars) to be bumper to bumper
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to form a long queue (idiom)
- (of cars) to be bumper to bumper
This phrase is commonly used to describe a situation where many people or vehicles are lined up one after another, creating a long line or queue.
There is a long queue outside the mall.
During holidays, there is always a long line at the bus station.
This meaning refers to a situation in traffic where vehicles are so closely spaced that their bumpers are almost touching, indicating heavy congestion.
On the streets during rush hour, the traffic is bumper to bumper.
During commuting hours, the cars are bumper to bumper and can't move.
Generated collocations (experimental)
dà pái cháng lóng大排长龙to form a long queuepái zhǎng排长Lóng龙to line up in a long queuerén cháo人潮chōng涌dòng动,dà pái cháng lóng大排长龙the crowd surges, forming a long queuedà pái cháng lóng大排长龙de的jiē dào街道a street that has a long queuedà pái cháng lóng大排长龙de的chǎng miàn场面the scene of a long queuedà pái cháng lóng大排长龙děng dài等待waiting in a long queuecháng长shí jiān时间dà pái cháng lóng大排长龙long time forming a queuedà pái cháng lóng大排长龙de的chéng kè乘客passengers in a long queuedà pái cháng lóng大排长龙de的chē duì车队a convoy of cars bumper to bumperdà pái cháng lóng大排长龙de的huó dòng活动an event that draws a long line of people