九天攬月
jiǔ​tiān​lǎn​yuè

to reach for the stars

  • created sense approved 九天揽月/九天攬月 · jiǔ​tiān​lǎn​yuè · to reach for the stars — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九天揽月 / 九天攬月

    jiǔ​tiān​lǎn​yuè

    to reach for the stars

    (idiom) to pluck the moon from the highest heaven; to achieve something very difficult or reach for a lofty goal

    九天 (literal) → 九天 · jiǔ​tiān · the highest heaven 揽 (literal) → 揽/攬 · lǎn · to grasp 月 (literal) → 月 · yuè · moon

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