将心比心 (jiāng) — (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, 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, 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, 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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