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TOPIK 4noun

역지사지

yeokjisaji [역찌사지]

역지사지가 · 역지사지를 (often 역지사지로 생각하다)

putting yourself in someone else's shoes

Example

싸우기 전에 역지사지로 생각해 보세요.

Before you fight, try putting yourself in their shoes.

Word parts

역 exchange지 place사 think지 it

Literally 'swap places and think about it'.