猿猴捉月 yuánhóu zhuō yuè
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yuánhóu zhuō yuè
set phrase
monkeys grabbing at the [reflection of the] moon [in the water]
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: A metaphor for the possibility of an icchantika attaining Nirvana in the 大般涅槃經 Mahaparinirvana Sutra (Blum 2007, p. 284; FGDB '猿猴捉月'; T 374, Scroll 9) -
yuán hóu zhuō yuè
phrase
like apes and monkeys trying to catch the moon in the water
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)