Objective To explore the results of non-compliance of fluid intake in maintence hemodialysis patients.Methods The qualitative phenomenological research method was adopted in this study.Self-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 maintenance hemodialysis patients.Data were analyzed by content analysis.Result Four themes were extracted including allotrigeusia,have a smattering of fluid intake knowledge,self-condemned and guilty,muddling along.Conclusions Fuild restriction is the most difficuilt prescribed treatment schedule among maintence hemodialysis patients.Nurses should pay attention to those people and provide multilevel,continual,individual and comprehensive measures.