do things before one is told

do things before one is told

Xianyi Chengyan, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ā NY ì ch é ngy á n, which means that a filial son can do what his parents want without waiting for his parents to speak. The latter refers to flattery and flattery. It comes from Yan's family precepts mianxue.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: preconceived intention, preconceived meaning, preconceived intention

The origin of Idioms

In Yan Zhitui's family precepts mianxue in the Northern Qi Dynasty, it is said that "those who don't know how to support their parents want to see the forethought of the ancients, and be happy and dispirited."

Idiom usage

It means flattering the superior.