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<entry> <ent_seq>2834432</ent_seq> <k_ele> <keb>猿猴捉月</keb> </k_ele> <r_ele> <reb>えんこうそくげつ</reb> </r_ele> <sense> <pos>&n;</pos> <misc>&yoji;</misc> <gloss>trying to reach above one's station and failing</gloss> <gloss>trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing</gloss> <gloss g_type="lit">monkey catching (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)</gloss> </sense> </entry>