Real Chinese language for the ancient great great grand-masters are the :
"Oracle" (language on the turtle's back),
"Bamboo language" (written on the Bamboo pieces)
"Symbols" (Sheng Xing Wen Zi)
"Wall languages" (Dun Huang)
"Pictorial languages and drawings" (in ancient sites and tools)
"He Tu" (Map from the river- on the back of a turtle)
"Luo Shu" (Book from Luo on the back of a horse)
And much more "puzzle languages".....etc.
However the Chinese ancestors do not complain about us (modern Chinese) betraying their languages by distorting and changing the original symbols, meanings, shapes, forms.... etc.
It is meaningless to go into "Language Chauvinism "
When all teachings point directly to the
"heart " and "understanding beyond words".......
Buddha used "Indian" languages to teach Chinese students without difficulty !!!!
And did not need "Indian Language Chauvinism"
P.S. Languages are tools -- no need to attach any ego, chauvinism, emotion, argument ...etc.
We just need to use it well and treat it with
"Ping Chang Xin" (ordinary heart)
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