如ㄖㄨˊ人ㄖㄣˊ飲ㄧㄣˇ水ㄕㄨㄟˇrúrényǐnshuǐ，冷ㄌㄥˇ暖ㄋㄨㄢˇ自ㄗˋ知ㄓlěngnuǎn‑zìzhī

简如人饮水，冷暖自知

如同人喝水一般，水的冷暖只有自己知道。比喻人須親身經歷，才能領會其中滋味。例「婚姻生活的酸甜苦辣，如人飲水，冷暖自知」。

英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