Understand as follows:

"Why sleep for a long time while alive, you will sleep forever after death" This sentence comes from Xiao Hong (1911-1942, Heilongjiang native, original name Zhang Naiying, pen name Xiao Hong ), one of my favorite aphorisms.

Human life is limited. It’s only a few decades, don’t waste it. "Sleeping for a long time before death" means wasting your time. It seems that when a person is asleep, he can't do anything, or he doesn't do anything. The word "why bother" in the middle of the author emphasizes the meaninglessness of "sleeping for a long time" in life. If you want to "sleep for a long time", you need to wait until death to "sleep forever".

"Being alive" should have the meaning of living. People should do meaningful things in this life, and don't miss the good times in vain. Many people "sleep for a long time during their lifetime" and have nothing to do. We should seize the time we are alive and reflect the value of life.

Why sleep for a long time before you are alive, you will sleep forever after you die

Why sleep for a long time before you are alive, you will sleep forever after you die! Only today did I know that this sentence was said by Xiao Hong, a female writer in the Republic of China. Xiao Hong, an appearance and experience that seems to be somewhat similar to Taiwanese female writer San Mao, also has an uncertain life like San Mao, but she is not as lucky as San Mao. San Mao finally met Jose who loved her deeply. Although The good times were short-lived, but there was true love after all.

But Xiao Hong’s life and love are helpless and sad. She lost her mother’s love when she was young. Losing mother’s love is always an invisible scar in the heart of every child. Her family background is at least not lacking in food. Wear less. If she can obey her parents' arrangements, marry a well-matched man and live peacefully, she may have a peaceful and stable life.

But Xiao Hong is not destined to be the kind of woman who can live an ordinary life, so she abandons everything for love and freedom, and takes actions that require courage even now, let alone that era.