落花离人
[luò huā lí rén]
Falling Flower Departed One: Evocative of loss and separation, it refers to somebody who has been lost like fallen petals from the branch, leaving only memory or regret, maybe after moving away from home, breaking up a close relationship or saying final goodbyes forever. The scene of falling blossoms symbolizes the impermanence of beautiful yet transient affairs, a poignant motif in classical Chinese poetry.