志不在此 [－－－－]

Jyutping zi3 bat1 zoi6 ci2
Pinyin zhì bù zài cǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    理想​、​志向​並​唔​喺​某​方面​，​又​或者​超越​嗰​個​層​次
    to have an aspiration beyond or other than the concerned matter
    • 其實李老師志不在此，佢嘅夢想係做校長。
      其实李老师志不在此，佢嘅梦想系做校长。
      kei4 sat6 lei5 lou5 si1 zi3 bat1 zoi6 ci2, keoi5 ge3 mung6 soeng2 hai6 zou6 haau6 zoeng2.
      In fact, Mr. Lee is not aiming at being a teacher, his dream is to be a headmaster.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    其实李老师志不在此，佢嘅梦想系做校长。
    其實李老師志不在此，佢嘅夢想係做校長。
    kei4 sat6 lei5 lou5 si1 zi3 bat1 zoi6 ci2, keoi5 ge3 mung6 soeng2 hai6 zou6 haau6 zoeng2.
    • In fact, Mr. Lee is not aiming at being a teacher, his dream is to be a headmaster.