一指流砂半生苍华
[yī zhĭ liú shā bàn shēng cāng huá]
'Yizhi Liusha Bansheng Canghua' translates as 'A Finger in Running Sand Half a Life in Desolation.' This represents fleeting time (sand running through fingers) and half a life marked by withering splendor or decay. It expresses nostalgia mixed with regret for wasted time.