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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 醉翁之意不在酒 [ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ; zui4 weng1 zhi1 yi4 bu4 zai4 jiu3]
 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