- 孤儿寡妇 gū'érguǎfù widows and orphansorphans who have lost their fathers and widows who have lost their husbands; people who are helpless and have no one to rely on
- 红寡妇鸟 hóngguǎfuniǎo red bishopred bishop, a species of weaver bird native to Africa
- 老寡妇死儿 lǎoguǎfusǐ'ér hopeless(xiehouyu) to have no hope; to be without prospects. This idiom describes the situation of an old widow who has lost her only son, which in traditional society left her with no one to care for her in her old age and no future support. future support to rely on.
- 黑寡妇 hēiguǎfu black widow (spider)a type of venomous spider with a shiny black body, often marked with a red hourglass shape, known for the female eating the male after mating
- 寡妇门前是非多 guǎfuménqiánshìfēiduō widows are often the subject of gossip(proverb) in traditional society, widows are prone to slander and rumors; literally, there is much right and wrong at the doorstep of a widow
- 寡妇死儿子 guǎfusǐ'érzi hopeless(xiehouyu) to have no hope left; describes a situation with no future prospects, referring to the traditional belief that a widow who loses her only son has no one left to support her in old age