- 花露水 huālùshuǐ eau de cologneperfumed toilet water or eau de cologne, often used in China to repel insects or refresh the skin
- 显山露水 xiǎnshānlùshuǐ reveal one's talentto reveal one's talent or show what one is capable of
- 不显山不露水 bùxiǎnshānbùlùshuǐ low-profilelit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water; fig. to hide one's true talents or keep a low profile
- 露水夫妻 lùshuǐfūqī temporary couplea couple in a short-lived, improper relationship
- 一夜露水 yīyèlùshui ephemeralshort-lived or transient, like dew that disappears when the sun rises
- 露水姻缘 lùshuǐyīnyuán flinga short-lived and non-binding romantic or sexual relationship, often implying it is illicit or transitory