自省 | zì xǐng | to examine oneself / to reflect on one's shortcomings / introspection / self-awareness / self-criticism | |
自我意识 | zì wǒ yì shí | self-awareness | |
目不见睫 | mù bù jiàn jié | lit. the eye cannot see the eyelashes (idiom) / fig. unable to see one's own faults / to lack self-awareness / truths too close to home | |
冷煖自知 | lěng nuǎn zì zhī | 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 | |
如人饮水,冷暖自知 | rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī | 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 |