- 唱黑脸 chànghēiliǎn to play the villainTo play the role of the strict or unpopular person when resolving a conflict or managing others; often used of a parent or superior who is harsh while another plays the role of a kind mediator.
- 扮黑脸 bànhēiliǎn to play the bad copto play the role of the villain or the strict person in a strategy or situation, often in contrast to someone playing a more sympathetic role
- 黑脸儿 hēiliǎnr dark-skinned facea face with dark or black skin; often used to describe a tanned or naturally dark complexion
- 黑脸噪鹛 hēiliǎnzàoméi masked laughingthrusha bird species of southern China and Southeast Asia (Pterorhinus perspicillatus)
- 黑脸琵鹭 hēiliǎnpílù black-faced spoonbilla species of large white waterbird with a distinctive black face and a spoon-shaped bill
- 包黑脸断案子 bāohēiliǎnduàn'ànzi [xiehouyu] to ignore personal connections for the sake of justiceA two-part allegorical saying meaning to show no favoritism. Like the legendary official Bao Zheng (Bao the Black-Faced), who judged cases with strict impartiality and ignored personal ties or social status when enforcing the law.
- 黑脸鹟莺 hēiliǎnwēngyīng black-faced warbler(bird species of China) black-faced warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps)