knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom) / facing torture and execution
操斧伐柯
cāo fǔ fá kē
(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax / fig. to follow a principle / fig. to act as matchmaker
醉翁之意不在酒
zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ
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
伐柯
fá kē
(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax / fig. to follow a principle / fig. to act as matchmaker
kē