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Mandarin · pinyin huàn wèi sī kǎo

to put oneself in sb else’s shoes

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換: huàn · change, exchange; substitute
位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
考: kǎo · examine, test; investigate
换: huàn · change

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4–4–1–3 · huan4 wei4 si1 kao3

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(idiomatic) to put oneself in someone's shoes

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