But apart from this summary, David Wang presents the following interpretative reading: "But the real paradox of the article is that Chen Hui's description of the modernists 'decadence, farfrom accurately reflecting the real face of modernism, actually strikes straight to the heart of Maoist literature and art.
「但這篇文章真正的弔詭是，陳慧對現代派頹廢性的描述，與其說正確的反映現代派的真面目，倒不如說是直搗毛文藝本身的要害。