胡适一度被贴上民族文化虚无主义者的标签，但其“对外讲中”的实践，却表现出强烈的文化自信。为消除西方的歧视和偏见，在数百万字的英文著述中，他积极宣传中国文化、捍卫中国文化的尊严，以使她得到更好的理解和应有的尊重。胡适“对外讲中”这一实践本身，在英文著述中所表现出对传统文化及当代文化的认同，对本土文化不断进步发展的肯定、对她光明未来的信心以及对外来文化开放包容和选择性吸收的态度，都是其文化自信的具体体现。

Hu Shih was once labeled as a national culture nihilist. But through the study of his practice of "telling China to the world", his confidence in Chinese culture can be verified. With million-word works in English, Hu introduced and defended Chinese traditional culture and its status in quo for the purpose of eliminating westerners' discrimination and prejudice against it, gaining deserved respect and better understanding from the world. The practice itself, his approval of the traditional and contemporary culture, his awareness of the progress of the culture, his faith in its bright future, his open-mindedness and selective acceptance of alien cultures are all embodiment of his cultural self-confidence.