醉翁之意不在酒
Dictionary entry
wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol
What does 醉翁之意不在酒 mean?
醉翁之意不在酒 (zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.
1wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol
2having an ulterior motive
3to have other things in mind
4with an ax to grind
5accomplishing something besides what one set out to do
Character breakdown
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醉zuìintoxicated翁Wēngsurname Weng之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) · liquor
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