如
人
饮
水
，
冷
暖
自
知
r
ú
r
ú
r
é
n
r
é
n
y
í
n
y
ǐ
n
s
h
u
ǐ
s
h
u
ǐ
,
,
l
é
n
g
l
ě
n
g
n
u
ǎ
n
n
u
ǎ
n
z
ì
z
ì
z
h
ī
z
h
ī
Definitions
1. the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
2. to know best by personal experience
Components
如
rú
–
as
人
rén
–
man
饮水
yǐn shuǐ
–
drinking water
冷暖自知
lěng nuǎn zì zhī
–
see 如人飲水，冷暖自知|如人饮水，冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1]