设身处地 (shè shēn chǔ dì) — to put oneself in someone else's position; to be empathetic and considerate
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'to put oneself in another's shoes' — used in writing or serious speech to emphasize genuine empathy. The verb 想 (to think/consider) is the everyday alternative.
idiom
to put oneself in someone else's positionto be empathetic and considerate
Examples
- 设身处地，。Nǐ yīng gāi shè shēn chǔ dì wèi tā xiǎng yi xiǎng, tā yě yǒu nán chù.You should put yourself in his shoes — he has difficulties too.
- 设身处地，，？shè shēn chǔ dì Dì kǎo lǜ yí xià, rú guǒ nǐ shì tā, nǐ huì zěn me zuò?Think about it from his perspective — if you were him, what would you do?
- 设身处地，。Tā zuò shì zǒng néng shè shēn chǔ dì, suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu hěn xìn rèn tā.He always puts himself in others' shoes when doing things, so everyone trusts him.
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