如鱼饮水，冷暖自知 — “Only the one who drinks the water knows whether it is warm or cold”
如鱼饮水，冷暖自知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Only the one who drinks the water knows whether it is warm or cold”. Referring to personal experience, where only the individual knows the true feelings, difficulties, or nature of a situation. Literally, “Like a fish drinking water, one knows the warmness and coldness oneself”.
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Open the tool →Questions about 如鱼饮水，冷暖自知
What does 如鱼饮水，冷暖自知 mean?
如鱼饮水，冷暖自知 (rú yú yǐn shuǐ ， lěng nuǎn zì zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Only the one who drinks the water knows whether it is warm or cold”.
How do you pronounce 如鱼饮水，冷暖自知?
如鱼饮水，冷暖自知 is pronounced rú yú yǐn shuǐ ， lěng nuǎn zì zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如鱼饮水，冷暖自知 literally mean?
Literally, 如鱼饮水，冷暖自知 means “Like a fish drinking water, one knows the warmness and coldness oneself”. It is used to mean “Only the one who drinks the water knows whether it is warm or cold”.
What is the Chinese definition of 如鱼饮水，冷暖自知?
泛指自己经历的事，自己知道甘苦。同“如人饮水，冷暖自知”。