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猿猴月を取る

えんこうつきをとる

to try and reach above one's station and fail

Pronunciation

えんこうつきをとる

Contains Kanji

猿
えん
monkey
猴
こう
monkey
月
げつ
month
取
しゅ
take

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Definitions

Expressions, 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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