志不在此 | Chinese meaning

志不在此【zhì bù zài cǐ】

to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom)

Generated definitions (experimental)

to have one's ambitions elsewhere

This idiom is used to indicate that someone has greater aspirations or goals that go beyond the current situation or task at hand.

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He works at this company, but his ambitions are elsewhere; he wants to pursue his music dreams.

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Although she works hard on this project, her ambitions are elsewhere; she hopes to perform on the international stage.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to have one's ambitions elsewhereto have ambitions beyond the immediate situationto be ambitious but lack the ability to achieveto be unwilling to settle for mediocrityto have shared ambitions and goalsto focus one's ambitions outwardto have a world-oriented visionto have great aspirationsto not forget one's original aspirationsto harbor great ambitionsto have lofty ideals and aspirationsto consider the world one's home (expresses a sense of belonging anywhere)