冷暖自知 — “The cold and warmth are known to oneself”
冷暖自知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Only the individual involved can truly know their own personal experiences, feelings, or the true nature of their situation”. Literally, “The cold and warmth are known to oneself”.
冷暖自知 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 冷
- lěng冷lěng冷dàn淡dàn淡cold and indifferent
- lěng冷lěng冷qīng清qīng清desolate, quiet, and cheerless
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热fěng讽mock and ridicule with sarcasm
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热mà骂mock and scold with sarcasm and anger
- lěng冷xīn心lěng冷miàn面cold-hearted and indifferent
- lěng冷bǎn板dèng凳sidelined in a neglected position
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇tóu头to be shocked or disheartened by a sudden setback
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇bèi背to be shocked or dismayed
- lěng冷huī灰bào爆dòu豆futile effort or sudden unexpected event
- lěng冷zào灶qīng清guō锅extreme poverty, no food or resources
- lěng冷rè热bìng病capricious changes in mood
- lěng冷méi眉lěng冷yǎn眼to look with cold indifference or contempt
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Open the tool →Questions about 冷暖自知
What does 冷暖自知 mean?
冷暖自知 (lěng nuǎn zì zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Only the individual involved can truly know their own personal experiences, feelings, or the true nature of their situation”.
How do you pronounce 冷暖自知?
冷暖自知 is pronounced lěng nuǎn zì zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冷暖自知 literally mean?
Literally, 冷暖自知 means “the cold and warmth are known to oneself”. It is used to mean “Only the individual involved can truly know their own personal experiences, feelings, or the true nature of their situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冷暖自知?
水的冷暖，只有饮者自己知道。佛教禅宗用以比喻自己证悟的境界。也比喻学习心得深浅，只有自己知道。