Chinese word

体谅

Pronunciation

Pinyintǐ liàng

Meaning

  • verbbe considerate of

Example

他很少体谅别人的感受。tā hén shǎo tǐ liàng bié rén de gǎn shòu

He rarely considers other people's feelings.

Illustration for 体谅 (be considerate of)

More examples

加班多时，领导应体谅员工的辛苦。jiā bān duō shí líng dǎo yīng tǐ liàng yuán gōng de xīn kǔ

When there is a lot of overtime, supervisors should be considerate of employees' hard work.

Core concept

Seeing a situation from another person's side and softening one's response to it.

Common phrases

  • 体谅对方的立场tǐ liàng duì fāng de lì chǎng

    be considerate of the other person's position

  • 难以体谅nán yǐ tǐ liàng

    hard to be considerate

Similar words

理解lí jiě: Recognizing and accepting why someone says, does, or experiences something.
体贴tǐ tiē: Showing thoughtful care by noticing someone's feelings, needs, or daily difficulties.
同情tóng qíng: Caring about someone's suffering and feeling that their difficult situation is sad.
迁就qiān jiù: Adjusting one's behavior or demands to suit someone's wishes, even when they are unreasonable.

Definition in Chinese

从对方的角度考虑他人的感受或处境，并在态度或行为上表示宽容或照顾。cóng duì fāng de jiǎo dù kǎo lǜ tā rén de gǎn shòu huò chǔ jìng bìng zài tài dù huò xíng wéi shàng biǎo shì kuān róng huò zhào gù

Word origin

The compound pairs 体 (tǐ, "body") with 谅 (liàng, "understand and forgive"), linking another person's situation with an understanding, forgiving response.

Usage tips

  • This word can cover both recognizing why someone has trouble and adjusting one's behavior because of it, whereas English often expresses those ideas separately.

Other meanings

  • understandverb
  • make allowances forverb

Opposites

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