From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「推己及物」. Details below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「推己及物」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Use your own mind to infer other people’s minds. It means to put yourself in other people’s shoes. Same as “Extend your own feelings to others.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tuī jǐ jí wù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
teui1 gei2 kap6 mat6
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.

