noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
long and serpentine
Describes a line, queue, or procession that stretches out long and winding like a snake. A yojijukugo used in literary or formal contexts.
A long, serpentine line stretched all the way outside the venue.
Seeing the queue winding on and on, I gave up on entering.
A common phrase meaning 'a long line/queue', but without the winding, serpentine nuance of 蜿蜿長蛇.
Standard kanji form for this yojijukugo.
Variant using 蜒 instead of 蜿; same meaning.
Variant using 蜒 for both characters; same meaning.
A yojijukugo combining 蜿蜿 (winding, meandering) and 長蛇 (long snake). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is used to describe something long and winding like a snake.