如人饮水，冷暖自知 (如人飲水，冷暖自知) rú rén yǐnshuǐ, lěngnuǎn zì zhī

1. rú rén yǐnshuǐ, lěngnuǎn zì zhī phrase the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '如人飲水，冷暖自知')
2. rú rén yǐn shuǐ lěng nuǎn zì zhī phrase only you would know the taste of the water in your mouth
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)