深海已枯北城荒芜
[shēn hăi yĭ kū bĕi chéng huāng wú]
'The deep sea is dried up and the northern city is desolate' carries profound imagery, symbolizing internal desolation or an overwhelming change. It implies something cherished once (possibly metaphorically described as 'the deep sea') has vanished completely, bringing bleakness like a desertified place.