绿惨红愁 lǜ cǎn hóng chóu

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

绿 lǜ
HSK 3
green; chlorine
惨 cǎn
HSK 6
sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel
红 hóng
HSK 2
red, vermillion; blush, flush
愁 chóu
HSK 5
anxiety; to worry about, be anxious