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Meaning of 醉翁之意不在酒

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醉 zuì 翁 wēng 之 zhī 意 yì 不 bù 在 zài 酒 jiǔ
wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol; having an ulterior motive; to have other things in mind; with an ax to grind; accomplishing something besides what one set out to do
Example Sentences
1
乔治
:
她邀请我上去
。
醉翁之意不在酒
!
George: She invited me up. Coffee's not coffee, coffee is sex.
2
狗摇尾巴
,
爱的是面包
。
醉翁之意不在酒
。
Dogs wag their tails not so much in love to you but to your bread.
3
史密斯要求会见
,
我想他是醉翁之意不在酒
。
I guessed when he asked for an interview that Smith had an axe to grind.
4
事实是
,
我与一些朋友逗留在这邻里周围
,
醉翁之意不在酒
,
只不过是想看看那些当裸体模特儿的法国人罢了
。
The truth is that I was staying with some friends in the neighbourhood and went to the funeral just for the ride, hoping to glimpse some members of the Academic Francaise.
5
而南安普顿则同样醉翁之意不在酒
——
他们正在竞争从英甲中升级的资格
,
希望能够夺回以往的荣光
,
他们在
6年
前还是一只英超球队
。
Southampton's priorities also lie elsewhere - they are chasing promotion from League One as they attempt to recapture their former glories, having been a top-flight team themselves just six years ago.