如人饮水，冷暖自知

Traditional: 如人飲水，冷暖自知

rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī

Dictionary entry

the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within

What does 如人饮水，冷暖自知 mean?

如人饮水，冷暖自知 (rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within

2to know best by personal experience

Character breakdown

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如rúas · as if 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]饮yǐnold variant of 飲|饮[yin3]水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 冷Lěngsurname Leng 暖nuǎnold variant of 暖[nuan3]自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 知zhīto know · to be aware

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如人饮水，冷暖自知

rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī

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