感同身受 gǎn tóng shēn shòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to feel as if it had happened to oneself
  2. to sympathize
  3. (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor

CHARACTERS

感 gǎn
HSK 3
feel, perceive, emotion
同 tóng
HSK 1
same, similar; together with
身 shēn
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
受 shòu
HSK 4
receive, accept, get; bear, stand