- 惨绿少年 cǎnlǜshàonián refined young man(literary) a handsome young man with elegant manners or a bright spirit; originally referred to a young man dressed in dark green clothing
- 惨绿愁红 cǎnlǜchóuhóng weather-beaten flowers and leavesDescribing flowers and leaves that have been battered by wind and rain; used as a metaphor for a person looking worn out, sorrowful, or dejected