推己及人 Put oneself in other people's shoes
Explanation
指用自己的心意去推想别人的心意，设身处地地替别人着想。
means to put yourself in someone else's shoes and try to understand their feelings.
Origin Story
战国时期，齐景公穿着温暖的狐皮袍子站在窗前欣赏雪景。他觉得景致十分美丽，高兴地对晏子说天气很温和。晏子直截了当地说：“古时贤明的君主自己吃饱了还想到别人在挨饿，自己穿暖了还想到别人在挨冻，经常推己及人，这样国家才会兴旺。”齐景公听了晏子的这番话，深受触动，从此以后，他便更加关心百姓疾苦，勤政爱民，最终使齐国成为战国时期最强大的国家之一。
During the Warring States period, Duke Jinggong of Qi was wearing a warm fox fur robe and admiring the snowy scenery from the window. He thought the scenery was beautiful and happily told Yanzi that the weather was mild. Yanzi said directly: “In ancient times, wise monarchs, when they themselves were full, also thought about others who were hungry. When they themselves were warmly clothed, they also thought about others who were freezing. They always put themselves in the shoes of others, and so their country could flourish.” Duke Jinggong was deeply moved by Yanzi’s words. From that day on, he cared even more about the suffering of the people, ruled diligently, and loved his people. Finally, Qi became one of the most powerful states in the Warring States period.
Usage
这个成语用来形容设身处地为别人着想，是一种积极的道德品质。
This idiom is used to describe putting oneself in someone else's shoes and trying to understand their feelings. It is a positive moral quality.
Examples
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要学会～，才能更好地与他人相处。
yao xue hui tui ji ji ren, cai neng geng hao di yu ta ren xiang chu.
We should learn to put ourselves in other people's shoes to get along with them better.
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我们每个人都应该～，尊重别人的感受。
wo men mei ge ren dou ying gai tui ji ji ren, zun zhong bie ren de gan shou.
We should all put ourselves in other people's shoes and respect their feelings.
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在人际交往中，～是重要的原则。
zai ren ji jiao wang zhong, tui ji ji ren shi zhong yao de yuan ze.
In interpersonal communication, empathy is an important principle.