如人饮水,冷暖自知 [ rú rén yǐn shuǐ,lěng nuǎn zì zhī ]
基本释义
泛指自己经历的事,自己知道甘苦。
出 处
宋·释道原《景德传灯录》:“某甲虽在黄梅随众,实未省自己面目。今蒙指受入处,如人饮水,冷暖自知,行者即是某甲师也。”
近义词
英文翻译
to know best by personal experience; the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within