Hu Wenjun also heard it, Luo Ziling was belittling the Japanese.
Since he claimed that the Huaxia language is the most superior in the world, and Huaxia characters the most beautiful, he certainly didn't consider Japan's official language, Japanese, as anything significant, nor did he regard Japanese writing highly.
Although in the art of calligraphy, there is no country that can compare to Huaxia, others might agree to this, but the Japanese never would. They certainly believe that, although Japanese script is derived from Chinese characters, it is superior, and that Japan's calligraphy art is more powerful than today's Huaxia. The influence of a language is proportional to the national power, and Japan has always regarded itself as a leader in Asia, often looking down on Huaxia, thinking their language is superior. Luo Ziling elevating the Chinese language to the height of Mount Everest made the Japanese uncomfortable.
