将心比心 (jiāng xīn bǐ xīn) — (chengyu) to put oneself in someone else's shoes; to be empathetic

Definition

A chengyu meaning to put yourself in another's shoes and imagine their feelings — to empathize genuinely, not just understand logically.

idiom
(chengyu) to put oneself in someone else's shoesto be empathetic

Examples

  • 将心比心
    Nǐ yě yào jiāng xīn bǐ xīn, xiǎng xiǎng tā dāng shí de chǔ jìng.
    You should also put yourself in his shoes and think about his situation at that time.
  • 将心比心
    Tā zuò shì zǒng shì néng jiāng xīn bǐ xīn, suǒ yǐ péng you men dōu hěn xǐ huan tā.
    She always acts with empathy, so her friends all like her very much.
  • 将心比心
    Rú guǒ nǐ xué huì jiāng xīn bǐ xīn, rén jì guān xì huì gǎi shàn hěn duō.
    If you learn to put yourself in others' shoes, your interpersonal relationships will improve a lot.

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