醉翁之意 — “One's ulterior motive”
醉翁之意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's ulterior motive”. One's real intention lies elsewhere; one's hidden agenda. Literally, “the tipsy old man's intention”.
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醉翁之意 Pronunciation and Pinyin
醉翁之意 Character Breakdown
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他提议周末去公园野餐，其实醉翁之意在于想让我们帮他完成一个项目。
He suggested a picnic in the park this weekend, but his real intention is to get us to help him finish a project.
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Synonyms of 醉翁之意
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- zuì醉shān山tuí颓dǎo倒utterly drunk and collapsing
- zuì醉nù怒xǐng醒xǐ喜angry when drunk, happy when sober
- zuì醉sǐ死mèng梦shēng生to live in a drunken dream
- zuì醉yù玉tuí颓shān山elegant man gracefully intoxicated
- zuì醉shēng生mèng梦sǐ死live a dissipated and aimless life
- zuì醉yǎn眼méng朦lóng胧eyes blurred and hazy from intoxication
- zuì醉yǎn眼méng蒙lóng胧bleary-eyed from drink
- zuì醉wǔ舞kuáng狂gē歌indulge in unrestrained revelry
- zuì醉jiǔ酒bǎo饱dé德Sated with kindness and hospitality
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Open the tool →Questions about 醉翁之意
What does 醉翁之意 mean?
醉翁之意 (zuì wēng zhī yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's ulterior motive”.
How do you pronounce 醉翁之意?
醉翁之意 is pronounced zuì wēng zhī yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 醉翁之意 literally mean?
Literally, 醉翁之意 means “the tipsy old man's intention”. It is used to mean “one's ulterior motive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 醉翁之意?
之：的；意：意趣。表示本意不在此而在别的方面