老胡是体制内为数不多、退下来后，依然能够批判自己“恶”的知识分子。但不妨碍，他立场拥趸的身份，仍旧必须得做出一些，与“实事求是”相悖的行为。
- Old Hu is one of the few intellectuals within the system who, after retiring, can still criticize his own ‘evil’. However, this does not prevent him from having to take some actions that are contrary to ‘seeking truth from facts’ due to his identity as a supporter of a certain position.