This is the classic soliloquy of the Prince of Denmark in Hamlet.

The prince faced the sudden death of his father, the remarriage of his mother, and the usurpation of the throne by his uncle. His heart was full of suspicion, contradiction, hesitation, and pain. So he said this sentence:

To be or not to be, that's a question

"To survive or not to be? That's a question."

This sentence reflects his pain, doubts and doubts about life at that time , I feel that life is meaningless and it is better to commit suicide, but I am also very afraid of death and wonder if people will go to hell after death. So in this monologue, he is very hesitant, thinking about "To be, or not to be" (To be, or not to be), whether he should "suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune", That is, to live, to endure birth, old age, illness, death and the injustice of the world; or to "stand up against the boundless sufferings of the world and sweep them away through struggle" (to take arms against a sea of ??troubles,.

Except for Shakespeare's "Hamlet" In addition to the success factors, "To be or not to be" has become a famous saying for the following reasons:

Firstly, because its words are simple and easy to remember, it is catchy to read, and it has the rhythm and rhythm of poetry. The rhythm makes it easier for ordinary people to recite and spread;

The second reason is because the phrase "To be or not to be" has different meanings in different contexts, such as "yes or no", "do it or not do it" ", "Is it life or death? "...

So many people like to use this sentence pattern