猿猴捉月
えんこうそくげつ
- trying to reach above one's station and failing; trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing; monkey trying to catch the moon (and drowning) n yoji
Kanji
猿
エン
さる
monkey
捉
ソク • サク
とら.える
catch; capture
月
ゲツ • ガツ
つき
month; moon