以己度人 — “To judge others by one's own standards or feelings”
以己度人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to judge others by one's own standards or feelings”. Often projecting one's own (frequently negative) thoughts or motives onto others. Literally, “measure others by oneself”.
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以己度人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 以yǐ
- 己jǐ
- 度duó
- 人rén
以己度人 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 以己度人
你不能总是以己度人，觉得别人想的都和你一样。
You shouldn't always judge others by your own standards and assume everyone thinks the same way you do.
Idioms Related to 以己度人
Synonyms of 以己度人
Antonyms of 以己度人
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- yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
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Questions about 以己度人
- What does 以己度人 mean?
- 以己度人 (yǐ jǐ duó rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to judge others by one's own standards or feelings”.
- How do you pronounce 以己度人?
- 以己度人 is pronounced yǐ jǐ duó rén in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 以己度人 literally mean?
- Literally, 以己度人 means “measure others by oneself”. It is used to mean “to judge others by one's own standards or feelings”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 以己度人?
- 度：揣度，推测。用自己的心思（多指不好的）去猜度别人。