anticipateand satisfy one’s desire; do things before one is told ? 先意承指者,侫諂之徒也。(《抱撲子·臣節(jié)》) Those who anticipate and try to satisfy yourdesire are sycophants.
先意承旨xiān yì chénɡ zhǐ
先意:事先意識(shí)到別人的意愿;承:順承;旨:意旨。指在長(zhǎng)輩或君主沒有想到之前就已經(jīng)周到地想好,并遵照其心意去辦理。do things before one is told, anticipate and satisfy one’s desire