汉英词典
MEANING OF 醉翁之意不在酒
醉翁之意不在酒
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
Originally, the author said that he really intended not to drink in the pavilion, but to appreciate the scenery in the mountains / Later used to indicate that the original intention is not here but in other aspects
语出欧阳修《醉翁亭记》醉翁之意不在酒，在乎山水之间也。”后用以比喻真实的意图不在此而在别的方面。
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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. | ||
竞争者们感觉到阿尔斯通醉翁之意不在酒，与其说是关注安全问题，不如说它更在乎商务利益。 Competitors sense that Alstom's concerns are more about commerce than safety. | ||
醉翁之意不在酒：后来，他通知大家参加他的婚礼，发现他的老婆是那班车的漂亮售票员。 Don't in the wine inebriate an idea of Weng: Afterwards, his notice everyone attend his wedding and detection his wife be the beautiful ticket agent of that bus. | ||
这样的狼子野心醉翁之意不在酒，早已超出消除贫困的范畴，意在净化腐朽的行政和社会体系，使其的到提升。 The ambition goes beyond poverty alleviation to the cleansing and improvement of a rotten administrative and social system. | ||
