日光倾城也晒不过旧年
        
            [rì guāng qīng chéng yĕ shài bù guò jiù nián]
        
        
            Literally meaning, 'The sunlight shining on this city cannot be brighter than the previous year'. This reflects on feelings of loss or regret for past glories which surpass current circumstances; suggesting nostalgia or melancholy over bygone days.