evanescent glory; passing prosperity
A yojijukugo (four-character idiom) expressing the fleeting nature of worldly glory or prosperity, likened to the brief bloom of the hibiscus flower. Used in literary or formal contexts.
Even glory is but a fleeting dream like the morning glory.
From Chinese classical literature, combining 槿花 (hibiscus flower, which blooms and withers quickly) and 一朝 (one morning), symbolizing the brevity of glory.