感同身受
gam2 tung4 san1 sau6gǎn tóng shēn shòu
English
- to feel as if it had happened to oneself
- to feel others' experience as if of one's own
- to sympathize
- (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor
粵語 — Cantonese
- 切身體會到其他人嘅感受
Examples
媽媽見到仔女痛,都會感同身受,對佢哋特別呵護。
It is only natural for a mother to share her children's pain and take extra care for them.
了解到佢哋嘅困境,我身同感受,明白點解佢哋咁無助。
After hearing their plight, I empathise with their helplessness.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk