猿猴捉月 yuánhóu zhuō yuè

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)