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如人飲水，冷暖自知
如人飲水，冷暖自知
Chinese
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|- ! !as (if); such as !man; person; people !drink !water; river ! !cold !warm
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from; self; oneself; since
!to know; to be aware |- !trad. (如人飲水，冷暖自知) | 如 | 人 | 飲 | 水 | ， | 冷 | 暖 | 自 | 知 |- !simp. (如人饮水，冷暖自知) | 如 | 人 | 饮 | 水 | ， | 冷 | 暖 | 自 | 知 |}
Proverb
如人飲水，冷暖自知
- One must personally experience something in order to know what it's like.