- 郁郁葱葱 yùyùcōngcōng lush and green(idiom) verdant; describes a thick, healthy growth of plants and trees; a wild profusion of vegetation
- 郁郁寡欢 yùyùguǎhuān depresseddepressed; melancholy; cheerless; feeling low or moping. (idiom)
- 郁郁不得志 yùyùbùdézhì frustrated in one's ambitionsto feel depressed and frustrated because one's ambitions and talents have not been recognized or fulfilled
- 郁郁不乐 yùyùbùlè miserableto be unhappy and dejected; to feel miserable or discontented; depressed and heavy-hearted
- 郁郁苍苍 yùyùcāngcāng lush and greendescribes plants or trees that are thick, lush, and deep green; same as [[郁郁葱葱|鬱鬱蔥蔥|yu4 yu4 cong1 cong1]]
- 郁郁青青 yùyùjīngjīng lush and fragrantDescribing lush, green plants with a rich or sweet scent.