感同身受 (gǎn tóng shēn shòu) — to feel as if it were one's own experience; to empathize deeply
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning to feel another's experience as if it were one's own — deep, personal empathy, stronger than just 同情 (pity). Used in writing and speech about sharing someone's joy or suffering.
idiom
to feel as if it were one's own experienceto empathize deeply
Examples
- ，感同身受。Tīng dào nǐ shī qù qīn rén de xiāo xi, wǒ zhēn shì gǎn tóng shēn shòu.Hearing the news of your loss, I truly feel for you.
- 感同身受，。Tā duì zāi qū rén mín de tòng kǔ gǎn tóng shēn shòu, lì kè juān le yí dà bǐ qián.He deeply empathized with the suffering of the disaster victims and immediately donated a large sum of money.
- 感同身受，。Nǐ fēn xiǎng de chéng gōng jīng lì ràng wǒ gǎn tóng shēn shòu, fǎng fú zì jǐ yě qǔ dé le nà yàng de chéng jiù.The success story you shared made me feel as if I had achieved that myself.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
感 and 同 give 'feel the same'; 身 and 受 give 'personally bear', so it means feeling something as if one had personally received it.
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