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如人饮水，冷暖自知
rúrényǐnshuǐ,lěngnuǎnzìzhī
Traditional: 如人飲水，冷暖自知
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
Character Breakdown
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
饮
yǐn
to swallow, to drink; a kind of drink
HSK 3
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
冷
lěng
cold, cool; lonely
HSK 1
暖
nuǎn
warm, genial
HSK 4
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
Additional Information
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