walk in one's shoes — to try to understand someone's feelings or situation by imagining yourself in their position
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to try to understand someone's feelings or situation by imagining yourself in their position
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɔːk ɪn wʌnz ʃuːz/
Korean meaning: 다른 사람의 입장이 되어 그들의 감정이나 상황을 이해하려고 노력하다
Korean pronunciation: **워**크 인 원즈 **슈**즈
Example Sentences
- My boss finally understood my stress when he had to walk in my shoes for a week.
- I tried to walk in my cat's shoes, but they were too small and I looked ridiculous.
- Walking in a teacher's shoes made me realize how difficult it is to manage 30 teenagers.
walk in one's shoes
NOUN//wɔːk ɪn wʌnz ʃuːz//
to try to understand someone's feelings or situation by imagining yourself in their position
Try to walk in one's shoes before judging how they live each day.
Walk in their shoes to feel the blues, not just report the news!
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Origin
이 표현은 아메리카 원주민의 속담에서 유래되었습니다. '다른 사람을 판단하기 전에 그의 모카신을 신고 달을 걸어라'라는 말에서 시작되어, 다른 사람의 신발을 신는다는 것은 그들의 경험과 관점을 이해한다는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My boss finally understood my stress when he had to walk in my shoes for a week.”
“I tried to walk in my cat's shoes, but they were too small and I looked ridiculous.”
“Walking in a teacher's shoes made me realize how difficult it is to manage 30 teenagers.”
“If politicians could walk in ordinary people's shoes, maybe they'd make better decisions.”
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