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<entry> <ent_seq>2848071</ent_seq> <k_ele> <keb>猿猴が月を取る</keb> </k_ele> <r_ele> <reb>えんこうがつきをとる</reb> </r_ele> <sense> <pos>&exp;</pos> <pos>&v5r;</pos> <misc>&id;</misc> <gloss>to try and reach above one's station and fail</gloss> <gloss g_type="lit">a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)</gloss> </sense> </entry>