evanescent glory; passing prosperity
A yojijukugo meaning that glory or prosperity is as fleeting as the morning glory flower, which blooms for only one day. Used in literary or reflective contexts.
Even he, who had reached the pinnacle of glory, lost his position as fleetingly as the morning glory blooms for a day.
Morning glory flower; the literal plant referenced in the idiom. 槿花一日 is the abstract concept of fleeting glory, while 朝顔 is the concrete flower.
Transience, ephemerality; a more common word for fleetingness. 槿花一日 specifically refers to the brevity of glory or prosperity.
A Chinese-derived expression literally meaning “a hibiscus flower for one day.” The short-lived bloom of the rose of Sharon, 槿, symbolizes fleeting glory or prosperity.