英語候補to try and reach above one's station and faila monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
猿猴月を取るえんこうつきをとる慣用句to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failto try and reach above one's station and fail
猿猴捉月えんこうそくげつ四字熟語trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failingtrying to reach above one's station and failing