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jmdict 2848071 Active (id: 2227817)
2848071 jmdict A [id=2227817]
猿猴が月を取る
えんこうがつきをとる
[1][exp,v5r][id]
  to try and reach above one's station and fail; 
  [lit] a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)



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