国学大师黄侃在北京大学任教时,抨击白话文不遗余力,每次上课前都要痛骂一番白话文,然后才开始讲课。那时,胡适刚从美国留学归来,被聘为北大教授,提倡文学革命,发起了新文化运动。作为守旧派人物,黄侃学问大,脾气也大,看不惯胡适等一批新派人物的做法,一有机会便对胡适冷嘲热讽。一次,黄侃当面向胡适发难:“你口口声声要推广白话 When studying at Peking University, Huang Kan, a master of Chinese learning, lashed out at the vernacular and laughed at the vernacular before each class before beginning his lectures. At that time, Hu Shih just returned from studying in the United States, was hired as a professor at Peking University to promote the literary revolution and launched a new cultural movement. As an old school figure, Huang Kuan learned a large, temper too large, could not understand Hu Shi and a number of new figures in the practice, whenever possible, Hu Shi cynicism. Once, Huang Kan facing Hu Shi attack: ”You’re going to promote vernacular