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感同身受

Mandarin · pinyin gǎn tóng shēn shòu

to feel as if it had happened to oneself
to sympathize
(polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor

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感: gǎn · feel, perceive, emotion
同: tóng · same, similar; together with
身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand

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3–2–1–4 · gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4

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gam2 tung4 san1 sau6

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(idiomatic) to feel as if it has happened to oneself

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