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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 醉翁之意不在酒
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 醉翁之意不在酒 | zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài 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 |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 61,272 | 47,291 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 醉 | zuì | - intoxicated |
| 翁 | wēng | - surname Weng |
| 翁 | wēng | - elderly man - father - father-in-law - neck feathers of a bird (old) |
| 之 | zhī | - (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) - him - her - it |
| 意 | yì | - Italy; Italian (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]) |
| 意 | yì | - idea - meaning - thought - to think - wish - desire - intention - to expect - to anticipate |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 在 | zài | - to exist; to be alive - (of sb or sth) to be (located) at - (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) |
| 酒 | jiǔ | - wine (esp. rice wine) - liquor - spirits - alcoholic beverage - CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] |
Other Words Containing 醉翁之意不在酒
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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