| 如人饮水，冷暖自知 |
rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī |
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within / to know best by personal experience |
| 如 |
rú |
as / as if / such as |
| 人 |
rén |
person; people / CL:个,位 |
| 饮 |
yǐn |
old variant of 饮 |
| 饮 |
yǐn |
to drink |
| 饮 |
yìn |
to give (animals) water to drink |
| 饮水 |
yǐn shuǐ |
drinking water |
| 水 |
Shuǐ |
surname Shui |
| 水 |
shuǐ |
water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 会水 and 水性) / (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy / (bound form) additional cost; extra income / classifier for washings of a garment |
| 冷 |
Lěng |
surname Leng |
| 冷 |
lěng |
cold |
| 冷暖 |
lěng nuǎn |
lit. daily changes of temperature / fig. well-being / sb's comfort, health, prosperity etc |
| 冷暖自知 |
lěng nuǎn zì zhī |
see 如人饮水，冷暖自知 |
| 暖 |
nuǎn |
old variant of 暖 |
| 暖 |
nuǎn |
warm / to warm |
| 暖 |
nuǎn |
variant of 暖 |
| 暖 |
nuǎn |
variant of 暖, warm |
| 自 |
zì |
(bound form) self; oneself / from; since / naturally; as a matter of course |
| 知 |
zhī |
to know / to be aware |