朝露暮霭 zhāo lù mù ǎi

DEFINITIONS

  1. morning dew, evening mist (idiom); ephemeral
  2. impermanent

CHARACTERS

朝 zhāo dynasty; morning
露 lù dew; bare, open, exposed
暮 mù evening, dusk, sunset; ending
霭 ǎi cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful