烟花寂凉
[yān huā jì liáng]
The literal meaning of 'Yanhualijiang' is 'the fireworks end up in loneliness', which means 'all glory comes to nothing'. This expresses a melancholy feeling after prosperity. Fireworks are dazzling when they explode in the night sky, like reaching the peak of glory, but they fall back and disappear quietly for such a short time. In China's cultural context, people often compare one's experience to flowers that fade over time, and firecrackers fading away imply transient beauty.