The embarrassing predicament in the teaching of ancient fictions ascribes to utilitarian ideology, disoriented teaching practice, outdated teaching research, and lumbersome academic burden.

功利的思想观念、偏误的教学实践、滞后的教学研究以及沉重的课业负担都是造成古代小说教学进退维谷的尴尬局面的原因。