綠慘紅愁 lǜ cǎn hóng chóu

DEFINITIONS

  1. (of women) grieved appearance (idiom)
  2. sorrowful mien

CHARACTERS

綠 lǜ green; chlorine
慘 cǎn sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel
紅 hóng red, vermillion; blush, flush
愁 chóu
HSK 5
anxiety; to worry about, be anxious