Chinese word

推己及人

Pronunciation

Pinyintuī jǐ jí rén

Meaning

  • idiomthink of others

Example

我们要推己及人，多为别人着想。wǒ men yào tuī jǐ jí rén duō wèi bié rén zhuó xiǎng

We should think more about others and show them more consideration.

Illustration for 推己及人 (think of others)

More examples

他很懂得推己及人，遇到别人难处会先替人着想。tā hěn dǒng de tuī jǐ jí rén yù dào bié rén nán chǔ huì xiān tì rén zhuó xiǎng

He knows how to think of others and thinks of them first when they are in trouble.

Core concept

Using one's own feelings as a bridge to understand and care about another person.

Common phrases

  • 懂得推己及人dǒng de tuī jǐ jí rén

    know how to think of others

  • 做到推己及人zuò dào tuī jǐ jí rén

    put thinking of others into practice

  • 有推己及人的心yǒu tuī jǐ jí rén de xīn

    have consideration for others

Similar words

设身处地shè shēn chǔ dì: Considering a situation as if standing in another person's place.
换位思考huàn wèi sī kǎo: Switching perspectives to think through a matter from another person's side.
将心比心jiāng xīn bǐ xīn: Taking one's own feelings as a guide for imagining another person's feelings.

Definition in Chinese

以自我感受为出发点，设想并体谅他人，从而付诸关怀或理解的处世原则。yǐ zì wǒ gǎn shòu wèi chū fā diǎn shè xiǎng bìng tǐ liàng tā rén cóng ér fù zhū guān huái huò lí jiě de chǔ shì yuán zé

Word origin

The idiom combines 推 (tuī, "infer") + 己 (jǐ, "self") + 及 (jí, "reach") + 人 (rén, "people"), tracing understanding from the self outward to others.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this idiom often presents consideration for others as a general principle, so it fits advice and reflection better than a quick statement of sympathy.

Other meanings

  • put yourself in others' shoesidiom

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