Jisho

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えんこうつき 猿猴月
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to try and reach above one's station and fail; to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail; a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)Idiomatic expression, See also 猿猴捉月

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