- 不到黄河心不死 bùdàohuánghéxīnbùsǐ to not give up until the end(idiom) literally "not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River"; meaning to refuse to give up until all hope is gone or one has reached a dead end; also used to describe being extremely determined to reach a goal
- 跳到黄河洗不清 tiàodàohuánghéxǐbuqīng to be unable to clear one's nameLiterally meaning that one cannot wash clean even by jumping into the Yellow River; used to describe being unable to clear oneself of a false charge or a bad reputation.
- 黄河流域 huánghéliúyù Yellow River basinThe drainage area and basin of the [[黄河|黃河|huang2 he2]]
- 黄河清 huánghéqīng a rarityan extremely rare or impossible event, based on the fact that the Yellow River is normally muddy
- 黄河漂流 huánghépiāoliú rafting on the Yellow Riverthe activity of rafting or floating down the Yellow River
- 跳进黄河洗不清 tiàojìnhuánghéxǐbùqīng deeply mired in troubleLiterally "even jumping into the Yellow River cannot wash one clean"; used to describe being unable to clear one's name or being hopelessly mired in controversy.
- 黄河大合唱 huánghédàhéchàng Yellow River CantataThe Yellow River Cantata, a famous musical work composed in 1939 by [[冼星海|冼星海|xian3 xing1 hai3]]
