This saying warns against procrastination in spiritual or personal growth, because death can come at any age. It urges people to pursue wisdom and self-improvement now, not later.
Reflects Buddhist/Daoist urgency about impermanence (无常) — life is fragile, so don't postpone what matters.
It uses the stark image of young graves to shock people out of complacency. In Chinese culture, this is a common rhetorical device — using mortality to motivate moral or spiritual action.
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