Yu Hua Failed to Help His Son Pass a Chinese Exam After Tutoring Him, Netizens Lament Exam Strategies and Grading Standards
Famous writer Yu Hua recently shared an amusing anecdote on a variety show. He admitted to trying to tutor his elementary school son in Chinese and composition, but the results were unexpected. Yu Hua recalled that after his careful tutoring, his son actually failed the Chinese exam. This result deeply upset his son, who even began to doubt his father's abilities as a professional writer, believing he couldn't write at all.
In response to his son's questioning, Yu Hua jokingly said he was very self-aware. Since then, he has never intervened in his son's academic tutoring again.
In fact, this awkward experience is not accidental. As early as 2017, when serving as a judge for a composition contest, Yu Hua confided to the media that the writing advice he gave his child always resulted in low scores. This completely ruined his reliable image in his child's eyes.
This phenomenon of a literary giant being unable to tutor high-scoring compositions deeply reflects the evaluation differences between pure literary creation and school exam compositions. Yu Hua's writing pursues depth and authenticity, while elementary school compositions often have specific exam strategies and grading standards.
As a leading figure in contemporary literature, Yu Hua has created many influential classic works such as "To Live" and "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant." He is not only a member of the Chinese Writers Association Committee but also a professor at Beijing Normal University and an honorary doctor at many universities.