如人饮水，冷暖自知 — “Like a person drinking water, knows for oneself if it's cold or warm”
如人饮水，冷暖自知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Only those who experience something personally truly understand its nature or feelings; one's own experience is the best teacher. It's like drinking water, only you know if it's hot or cold”. Literally, “like a person drinking water, knows for oneself if it's cold or warm”.
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Open the tool →Questions about 如人饮水，冷暖自知
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) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Only those who experience something personally truly understand its nature or feelings; one's own experience is the best teacher. It's like drinking water, only you know if it's hot or cold”.
How do you pronounce 如人饮水，冷暖自知?
如人饮水，冷暖自知 is pronounced rú rén yǐn shuǐ ， lěng nuǎn zì zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如人饮水，冷暖自知 literally mean?
Literally, 如人饮水，冷暖自知 means “like a person drinking water, knows for oneself if it's cold or warm”. It is used to mean “Only those who experience something personally truly understand its nature or feelings; one's own experience is the best teacher. It's like drinking water, only you know if it's hot or cold”.
What is the Chinese definition of 如人饮水，冷暖自知?
泛指自己经历的事，自己知道甘苦。