Definitions

1. 1. wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom)
2. 2. a drinker not really interested in alcohol
3. 3. having an ulterior motive
4. 4. to have other things in mind
5. 5. with an ax to grind
6. 6. accomplishing something besides what one set out to do
7. 7. A drunkard drinks not for the liquor

Components

• 醉翁 zuì wēng – wine-lover
• 之 zhī – (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
• 意 Yì – PN:Italy
• 不在 bù zài – not to be present
• 酒 jiǔ – wine (esp. rice wine)