put oneself in someone's shoes

English

Verb

put oneself in someone's shoes

(idiomatic) To try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person; to empathise.
If you could just put yourself in his shoes for a moment, perhaps you would understand why it is not as easy as you seem to think.

Translations

look at a situation as if one were the other person

Chinese:
Mandarin: 设身处地 (zh)

Finnish: asettua asemaan (+ possessive suffix)
Italian: mettersi nei panni di un altro, avere empatia, altruismo (it)
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

Related terms

stand in someone's shoes

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