- 蒿目时艰 hāomùshíjiān deeply concerned for the countryto observe the country's ills with deep concern; to be anxious about current political affairs or the state of the world
- 伤心蒿目 shāngxīnhāomù grieved over the world's stateto feel deep grief and distress when looking at the current state of the world and the suffering of the people