place oneself in others ' position(shè shēn chǔ dì)

place oneself in others ' position

In Chinese, Pinyin is sh è sh ē NCH ǔ D ì, which means to imagine yourself in someone else's situation. Standing in other people's situation and thinking for others. From the book of rites, the doctrine of the mean.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of rites, the doctrine of the mean written by Zhu Xi of Song Dynasty, the body means to observe the heart in order to be in the place.

Idiom usage

It refers to standing in other people's situation and thinking for others. Sun Li's xiuluji GengTang reading notes (1): only when the creator touches the scene and the critic ~, can they complement each other. " if it's not a dream, what is ~? ——Li Yu of Qing Dynasty's "casual love" Volume 3 "Yu Qiu Xiao ru"

Chinese PinYin : shè shēn chǔ dì