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醉翁之意不在酒
醉
zuì
翁
we̅ng
之
zhi̅
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
Characters and words in 醉翁之意不在酒
不
bù
=
bu
+
Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
Add a new mnemonic for 不 = 丆 + 卜
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在
zài
=
z
+
ai4
to exist; to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
Add a new mnemonic for 在 = 一 + 亻 + 土
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之
zhi̅
=
zh
+
Ø1
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it
Add a new mnemonic for 之 = 丶 + Z
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酒
jiǔ
=
ji
+
ou3
wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage / CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
Add a new mnemonic for 酒 = 氵 + 酉
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醉
zuì
=
zu
+
ei4
intoxicated
Add a new mnemonic for 醉 = 卒 + 酉
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意
yì
=
y
+
Ø4
Italy / Italian / abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]
Add a new mnemonic for 意 = 心 + 音
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意
yì
=
y
+
Ø4
idea / meaning / thought / to think / wish / desire / intention / to expect / to anticipate
Add a new mnemonic for 意 = 心 + 音
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意
yì
=
y
+
Ø4
Italy; Italian (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
Add a new mnemonic for 意 = 心 + 音
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翁
we̅ng
=
w
+
(e)ng1
elderly man / father / father-in-law / neck feathers of a bird (old)
Add a new mnemonic for 翁 = 公 + 羽
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醉
zuì
翁
we̅ng
wine-lover / drinker / toper / drunkard
不
bù
在
zài
not to be present / to be out / (euphemism) to pass away / to be deceased
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Words with 醉翁之意不在酒
醉翁之意不在酒 is not used as a component in another word.
Sentences with 醉翁之意不在酒
醉翁之意不在酒 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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