梦望断
[mèng wàng duàn]
梦望断 (Mèng wàng duàn), which roughly translates to 'dreams and hopes severed' or 'hopes cut off in dreams', conveys a mood of sadness and despair, as if aspirations or optimistic visions have faced a bitter ending, unable to come into fruition or being dramatically disrupted by unforeseen events. The sentiment suggests disappointment intertwined with idealism.