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設身處地

简设身处地 · 繁設身處地

Mandarin · pinyin shè shēn chǔ dì

to put oneself in sb else's shoes

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身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
设: shè · build; establish; display
处: chù · place, locale; department

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4–1–3–4 · she4 shen1 chu3 di4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cit3 san1 cyu5 dei6

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(idiomatic) to put oneself in someone's shoes

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