Those opposed to it cite such luminaries as Hu Shih and Chiang Meng-lin, who recalled having to recite the classics as among the "most horrible experiences" of their childhoods. These critics worry about remaking past mistakes and giving children unhappy childhoods.
反對者舉出胡適、蔣夢麟等人幼時讀經的「痛苦經驗」，擔心重蹈前人覆轍，帶給孩子不快樂的童年。