the drinker's heart is not in the cup -- to have ulterior motives.; many kiss the baby for the nurse's sake.; the intention of the drunkard lies not on the wine, but on other purposes.; though drunken, one's real interest is not in wine
Example Sentences:
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He arrived in beijing last night hoping to create thousands of british jobs by boosting trade with china which has a booming economy 看到我门的经济实力了.来搞联合了啊.哈哈.醉翁之意不在酒哦
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The measure of mr bush ' s failure to tackle this issue seriously is his continued rejection of the only two clean and efficient solutions to climate change 是同他对能源安全的关注扯在一起的，人们因此也怀疑他醉翁之意不在酒。
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Unfortunately , mr bush ' s new - found interest in climate change is coupled with , and distorted by , his focus on energy security 不幸的是，布什最近对气候变化的关注，是同他对能源安全的关注扯在一起的，人们因此也怀疑他醉翁之意不在酒。
