朽木残露花枯
[xiŭ mù cán lù huā kū]
Literally 'rotten wood remaining dew, wilting flower' paints a poignant picture symbolizing decay, remnants of life's vestiges, fading beauty, and transient nature - possibly mourning what once thrived. This captures an artistic representation of time passing, things aging, nature dying slowly or even metaphors of heartache.