设身处地

設身處地
shèshēn-chǔdì
idiom #21,963

Meanings

  1. 1 to put oneself in another's shoes
  2. 2 to empathize

Examples

HSK 2
Shèshēn-chǔdì xiǎng yi xiǎng, rúguǒ nǐ shì tā, nǐ huì zěnmebàn?
Think about it from his perspective. If you were him, what would you do?
HSK 7-9
Nǐ yào shèshēn-chǔdì de wèi tārén zhuóxiǎng, cáinéng lǐjiě tāmen de nánchù.
You need to put yourself in others' shoes to understand their difficulties.

Tips

memory
Break it down: 设身 = place your body, 处地 = stand in that place. Literally 'set your body in that position', perfect for remembering it means to stand in someone else's shoes.

Stroke Order

shè
shēn
chǔ