Meaning of 设身处地
设身处地 means to put oneself in someone else's position; to empathize; to imagine oneself in another's situation. Pronounced shè shēn chǔ dì.
- to put oneself in someone else's position; to empathize; to imagine oneself in another's situation
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
shè设
shēn身
chǔ处
dì地
wèi为
tā他
xiǎng想
yī一
xiǎng想
。
You should put yourself in his shoes and think about it.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
gàn干
bù部
yào要
shè设
shēn身
chǔ处
dì地
wèi为
qún群
zhòng众
zhe着
xiǎng想
。
Leading cadres should put themselves in the masses' position and consider their needs.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
néng能
shè设
shēn身
chǔ处
dì地
de地
xiǎng想
yī一
xiǎng想
，
jiù就
bù不
huì会
zhè这
me么
shēng生
qì气
le了
。
If you could put yourself in my shoes for a moment, you wouldn't be so angry.