xiān先jiàn见zhī之míng明
The ability to foresee and understand future events; foresight or prescience.
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Ancient
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During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Yang Xiu, a chief clerk under Cao Cao, actively offered strategies to Cao Zhi in his bid for the position of crown prince. This caused Cao Cao much worry.
After Cao Zhi's failure, Cao Cao found an excuse to execute Yang Xiu. Later, Cao Cao visited Yang Xiu's father, Yang Biao, to express condolences.
Yang Biao remarked,