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.
朝顔 (morning glory) is a specific flower, while 槿花一朝 is an idiom about transience.
泡沫 (bubble, foam) also expresses transience, but 槿花一朝 specifically refers to glory or prosperity.
From Chinese classical literature, combining 槿花 (hibiscus flower, which blooms and withers quickly) and 一朝 (one morning), symbolizing the brevity of glory.