<p>Yes, the idiom should be 大排长龙。 “a really long line of people waiting in line to buy tickets” could be translated as "等着买票的人大排长龙"。 if you want to say it in plain words: 等着买票的人排了好长的队。</p>

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2015-10-27T08:12:43.373Z
2015-10-27T08:12:43.373Z
Suzy
<p>The chengyu with 龙 could be <a href="http://www.iciba.com/%E5%A4%A7%E6%8E%92%E9%95%BF%E9%BE%99" rel="noreferrer">大排长龙</a>.</p>

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2015-10-03T09:34:41.620Z
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imrek
<p>What is the idiom to describe a really long line of people (waiting in line to buy tickets, for example)? I know one of the words is 龙. I tried googling it, but couldn't find it.</p>

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2015-10-03T09:25:00.687Z
Please add some context. 'Long line' is ambiguous.
imrek
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2015-10-03T09:48:42.990Z
Is there an English idiom?
user6065
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Chinese idiom to describe a long line
# Chinese idiom to describe a long line

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-03)

What is the idiom to describe a really long line of people (waiting in line to buy tickets, for example)? I know one of the words is 龙. I tried googling it, but couldn't find it.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Please add some context. 'Long line' is ambiguous.  
> **username_2**: Is there an English idiom?  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-10-03. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

The chengyu with 龙 could be [大排长龙](http://www.iciba.com/%E5%A4%A7%E6%8E%92%E9%95%BF%E9%BE%99).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-10-27. Score: 1

Yes, the idiom should be 大排长龙。 “a really long line of people waiting in line to buy tickets” could be translated as "等着买票的人大排长龙"。 if you want to say it in plain words: 等着买票的人排了好长的队。


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