do things before one is told

do things before one is told

Xianyi Chengzhi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ā NY ì ch é ngzh ì, which means that a filial son can do what his parents want without waiting for his parents to speak; later, it means to try to figure out his wishes and flatter him. It comes from the book of rites.

The origin of Idioms

According to the book of rites · sacrifice righteousness written by Dai Sheng in the Western Han Dynasty, "a gentleman's filial piety is the result of his ambition, and he instructs his parents in the Tao."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Preconception

Idiom usage

It means flattering the superior. I'm not someone else. Do you know what other people mean? I've never learned the magic method of "carrying forward one's will". Lu Xun's sequel to Huagai: Maritime Communication