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易地则皆然 — “If one changes places, then all would be the same”

易地则皆然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If you were in the same situation or circumstances as others, you would likely react or feel the same way; to put oneself in another's shoes and understand their perspective”. Literally, “If one changes places, then all would be the same”.

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易地则皆然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

易地则皆然 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
易
yì8easy, change, or trade
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
则
zé6then, in that case
皆
jiē9all; every; completely
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 易地则皆然

面对新任务,大家觉得有些困难,但易地则皆然,任何人都需要时间来适应。
Facing the new task, everyone felt it was a bit difficult, but putting ourselves in their shoes, anyone would need time to adapt.

Idioms Related to 易地则皆然

Synonyms of 易地则皆然

  • yì易dì地jiē皆rán然same under different circumstances

More idioms starting with 易

  • yì易yú于fǎn反shǒu手extremely easy, like turning one's hand
  • yì易yú于fǎn反zhǎng掌as easy as turning over one's hand
  • yì易yú于shí拾yí遗extremely easy to do
  • yì易sú俗yí移fēng风change customs and transform society
  • yì易kǒu口yǐ以shí食exchange children for food
  • yì易tóng同fǎn反zhǎng掌easy as turning over one's hand
  • yì易dì地ér而chǔ处put oneself in another's shoes
  • yì易rú如fǎn反zhǎng掌extremely easy to do
  • yì易rú如shí拾jiè芥as easy as picking up mustard seeds
  • yì易rú如pò破zhú竹as easy as splitting bamboo
  • yì易rú如fān翻zhǎng掌easy as turning over one's palm

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Questions about 易地则皆然

What does 易地则皆然 mean?

易地则皆然 (yì dì zé jiē rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If you were in the same situation or circumstances as others, you would likely react or feel the same way; to put oneself in another's shoes and understand their perspective”.

How do you pronounce 易地则皆然?

易地则皆然 is pronounced yì dì zé jiē rán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 易地则皆然 literally mean?

Literally, 易地则皆然 means “If one changes places, then all would be the same”. It is used to mean “If you were in the same situation or circumstances as others, you would likely react or feel the same way; to put oneself in another's shoes and understand their perspective”.

What is the Chinese definition of 易地则皆然?

易:更换;皆然:都一样。改换到别人的环境,也会像别人那样看待问题

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