For example, in 1947 and 1948, before the withdrawal from the mainland, there were a number of rumors and popular expressions going around which very accurately described the possible change that was about to take place.
譬如民國卅六、七年自大陸撤退前，市井小民間就有一些謠傳，如讖語或順口溜，把大局可能的變化一語雙關道破。