水比手暖手比水凉
[shuĭ bĭ shŏu nuăn shŏu bĭ shuĭ liáng]
Water is warmer than hand, but hand feels colder than water. This is a poetic way of describing the contrast and contradictions one might face between two different feelings or situations where it may seem logical, yet there exists contrasting sensory experiences or emotional realities.