排排坐

páipáizuò ㄆㄞˊ ㄆㄞˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

    • to seat people in order of rank
    • to sit in rows

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
sitting in rows
Meaning
Originally from a children's rhyme about kids sitting in a row; now used for seating people in order of rank or position. Neutral, sometimes slightly humorous.

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