最怕爱变成溺人深海最怕情变成埋人沙漠
[zuì pà ài biàn chéng nì rén shēn hăi zuì pà qíng biàn chéng mái rén shā mò]
'Most feared love transforms into a drowning sea; most worried affection turns into a burying desert.' Reflects dread over deep affections leading to overwhelming despair (like sinking) and once cherished bonds transforming into lifelessness (like endless barren lands). Both metaphors depict potential pitfalls in romance and intimacy.