美人迟暮红颜白发
[mĕi rén chí mù hóng yán bái fā]
'Beautiful person in late evening, beautiful face turned white hair'. This is often used to describe the sorrowful transformation of a once youthful and beautiful person who has grown old, highlighting the passage of time and inevitable aging. The beauty, originally vibrant and captivating, now carries the marks of time on her face and hair.