独守座空城
[dú shŏu zuò kōng chéng]
Translated as 'Standing alone in an empty castle/fortress,' this evokes an image of solitude, desolation, or perhaps melancholy loneliness. The imagery paints someone isolated within protective boundaries (physically and/or emotionally), symbolizing abandonment, emptiness, or a state wherein they feel untouched or unreachable by others. This can reflect personal struggles such as separation anxiety, loss, estrangement.