易地而處
yì​dì'ér​chǔ

to put oneself in someone else's shoes

  • created sense approved 易地而处/易地而處 · yì​dì'ér​chǔ · to put oneself in someone else's shoes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    易地而处 / 易地而處

    yì​dì'ér​chǔ

    to put oneself in someone else's shoes

    To look at a situation or matter from another person's perspective; to change positions with someone else.

    易地 (literal) → 易地 · yì​dì · to change places 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 处 (literal) → 处/處 · chǔ · to be situated

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