岛空了还是潮落了鱼走了还是海哭了
[dăo kōng le hái shì cháo luò le yú zŏu le hái shì hăi kū le]
'Is the island deserted because of low tide? Did the fish leave, or did the sea weep?'. It’s a poetic way of saying something beautiful and significant (such as an era) comes to an end, bringing sadness along.