可怜红颜悲白发
[kĕ lián hóng yán bēi bái fā]
'可怜红颜悲白发' stands for 'Pity the Fair Beauty Who Laments over White Hair'. In traditional Chinese culture, it is used to express sorrow over someone with beautiful features mourning their aging appearance, indicating an awareness and sensitivity toward the transient nature of physical attractiveness.