如ㄖㄨˊrú人ㄖㄣˊrén飲ㄧㄣˇyǐn水ㄕㄨㄟˇshuǐ，冷ㄌㄥˇlěng暖ㄋㄨㄢˇnuǎn自ㄗˋzì知ㄓzhī

比喻人必須親身經歷，才能真切的體會事理。如：「讀書滋味如何，如人飲水，冷暖自知，要自我體會方能領略。」

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