设身处地

Traditional: 設身處地

shè shēn chǔ dì

Dictionary entry

to put oneself in sb else's shoes

What does 设身处地 mean?

设身处地 (shè shēn chǔ dì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to put oneself in sb else's shoes

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设shèto set up; to put in place · (math.) given; suppose; if 身shēnbody · life 处chǔto reside · to live 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

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设身处地

shè shēn chǔ dì

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