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Words equivalent to ideas surrounding transcience? (Think: Wabi Sabi)

I'm looking for words that capture the idea of 'passing by', 'transience' or 'releasing' in Chinese. Perhaps even 'empty space' or something similar?

Wabi Sabi is obviously a Japanese phrase and uses the characters 侘寂, i'm not sure if that directly carries meaning between the two languages.

I have been reading lots of Stonehouse translated by Red Pine and have always been a fan of wabi sabi ideals if that helps get an idea of what i'm interested in!

I would like them to be explained as well! Different contexts they would be used in and how they're applied in everyday language. Perhaps some nuances between translating between how we might think of it in English vs. Chinese.