Hu said, "At that time, it was probably a kind of foolish sincerity that led us to think we could keep it purely a cultural movement and literary-reform movement. But ultimately and unfortunately it was hindered then ended by politics."
他說，「我們那時可能是由於一番愚忱，想把這一運動，維持成一個純粹的文化運動和文學改良運動──但是它終於不幸地被政治所阻撓而中斷了。」