察己知人 — “To understand others by examining and reflecting on oneself”
察己知人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand others by examining and reflecting on oneself”. To empathize with others based on one's own experiences and feelings. Literally, “Observe oneself, know others”.
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More idioms starting with 察
- chá察sān三fǎng访sì四inquire about others' private affairs
- chá察jīn今zhī知gǔ古observe present to know past
- chá察chá察wéi为míng明to nitpick trivial matters
- chá察chá察ér而míng明Meticulously clear but superficial
- chá察jiàn见yuān渊yú鱼overly perceptive or shrewd
- chá察yán言guān观sè色read people's words and expressions
- chá察yán言guān观xíng行observe words and actions to know a person
- chá察yán颜guān观sè色read people's faces
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What does 察己知人 mean?
察己知人 (chá jǐ zhī rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand others by examining and reflecting on oneself”.
How do you pronounce 察己知人?
察己知人 is pronounced chá jǐ zhī rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 察己知人 literally mean?
Literally, 察己知人 means “Observe oneself, know others”. It is used to mean “to understand others by examining and reflecting on oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 察己知人?
指情理之中的事情，察度自己，就可知之别人。