冷暖自知

Mandarin · pinyin lěng nuǎn zì zhī

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  1. see 如人飲水,冷暖自知 rú rén yǐn shuǐ, lěng nuǎn zì zhī
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冷
lěng · cold, cool; lonely
暖
nuǎn · warm, genial
自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
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3–3–4–1 · leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1

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冷暖自知 · leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1
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Exact source record冷暖自知 冷暖自知 [leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1] /see 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1]/