But Lai Ho, who lived a dedicated life, and who continued to use literature to resist the Japanese, did not live to see the crescendo of his era. Lai's death produced sweeping regret in the literary world. Many wrote essays commemorating him, especially evoking his gentility and kindness, his writing, and his courage.
賴和過世後，引起文學界一片惋惜之聲，許多人寫文章紀念他，稱頌他為人的溫柔敦厚、寫文章的技巧與勇氣。