- 落花流水 luòhuāliúshuǐ late spring scenerydescribes the desolate scenery of late spring with falling flowers and flowing water; also used to describe things in a state of disorder or being scattered
- 落花生 luòhuāshēng peanutpeanut; the plant or its seed; also known as [[花生|花生|hua1 sheng1]] or [[长生果|長生果|chang2 sheng1 guo3]]
- 流水落花 liúshuǐluòhuā fading springdesolate scene of late spring when blossoms fall into the stream and are carried away; signifies the passing of time and the end of a golden age
- 落花有意,流水无情 luòhuāyǒuyìliúshuǐwúqíng unrequited loveliterally meaning "falling flowers have feelings, but the flowing water has none"; used to describe a situation where one person is in love or interested, but the other remains indifferent