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猿猴月を取る, えんこうつきをとる
Expression, Godan verb, See 猿猴捉月, Idiomatic expression
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)
月を追うごとに, つきをおうごとに
Expression
month after month, as the months go by, with each passing month
猿猴が月を取る, えんこうがつきをとる
Expression, Ichidan verb, Idiomatic expression
to try and reach above one's station and fail, a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)