将 心 比 心

jiāng xīn bǐ xīndictionary entry

to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

將心比心将心比心 [jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1] /to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 將心比心

将
jiāng
will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[bǎ])
jiàng
(bound form) a general / (literary) to command / to lead / (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
qiāng
to desire / to invite / to request
心
xīn
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]
比
bī
See the full entry for source details.
bǐ
to compare / (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / ratio / to gesture / (Taiwan pr. [bì] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
Bǐ
Belgium / Belgian / abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bǐ lì shí]
心
xīn
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

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