先意承旨 xiānyìchéngzhǐ to anticipate someone's wishes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 先 xiān adverb first earlier in time or sequence; beforehand; in advance意 yì verb desire (bound form) wish; desire; intention; heart's aim承 chéng verb to please (literary) to please; to fawn upon; to curry favor with旨 zhǐ nounverb aim (bound form) aim; purpose; meaning; intention