她等到人比黄花瘦
[tā dĕng dào rén bĭ huáng huā shòu]
Derived from a classical poem where 'Yellow flowers blooming late' represent beauty faded with waiting, it poetically laments the effects of waiting for someone for a very long time. The woman is so thin from waiting that she looks weaker even compared to fragile late-season yellow flowers, illustrating deep sadness and sacrifice.