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Chinese dictionary
put oneself in somebody else's position
只要设身处地想想他的处境,就可以理解他为什么会有那种表现。
If you put yourself in his place, you may realize why he acted as he did.
我们应该设身处地看待这件事。
We should view this from the perspective of the people involved.
别生他们的气,要设身处地为他们想想。
Don’t be cross with them. Try to put yourself in their shoes.
Word usage
- Note"设身处地" is different from "将心比心". "将心比心" means being considerate or sympathizing with each other, and can be used as a predicate alone; "设身处地" means empathy and is generally only used to modify other verbs.