半世苍凉
[bàn shì cāng liáng]
'半世苍凉' translates to 'Half Life in Desolation,' suggesting weariness and the passage of time accompanied by a certain loneliness or world-weariness. There's a strong sense of solitude, reflecting upon years marked perhaps not so much by happiness, but more through periods of sadness, loss, leading towards a reflective and contemplative state indicative of having experienced significant life events