猿猴捉月 - Kiokun Dictionary

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Japanese

猿猴捉月えんこうそくげつ同音

noun yojijukugo trying to reach above one's station and failing; trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing; (literal) monkey catching (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)

Notes

Contains

yuán さる 원

yuánhóu えんこう

apes and monkeys

hóu さる 후

zhuō とら.える 착

yuè つき 월