沧海已绝
        
            [cāng hăi yĭ jué]
        
        
            'Cang hai yi jue' means the sea has ceased or dried up, symbolizing the vastness and end of time and space. It can metaphorically mean the passing of a major chapter of one's life or a drastic transformation in their existence. It evokes a sense of grandeur, loss, and perhaps new beginnings.