半壁苍凉半生痴狂
[bàn bì cāng liáng bàn shēng chī kuáng]
'Half world desolate half life madness' - it expresses deep sadness about the world ('半壁苍凉' can denote semi-abandonment or a partially desolated realm). Meanwhile 'half life madness' implies a large proportion of one's lifetime spent under a passionate or frenzied influence, combining elements of despair with intensity or passion.