In 1942, the Japanese invaded Malaya. Because of the Malayan Chinese's ethnic identity and anti-Japanese stance, Japanese troops killed them indiscriminately. Chinese teachers and students were forced to flee for their lives, and schools were closed. It was the darkest period in the history of Chinese education in Malaysia.
1942 年，日本入侵馬來亞，由於馬來華人的中國意識和抗日立場，造成日軍大肆屠殺華人，華校師生被迫逃亡，學校停課，是華教史上最黑暗的時期。