跑了和尚，跑不了寺

pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì

Dictionary entry

the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)

What does 跑了和尚，跑不了寺 mean?

跑了和尚，跑不了寺 (pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)

2you can run this time, but you'll have to come back

3I'll get you sooner or later

Character breakdown

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跑páo(of an animal) to paw (the ground)了le(completed action marker) · (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)和héold variant of 和[he2]尚Shàngsurname Shang 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-寺sìBuddhist temple · mosque

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How to pronounce 跑了和尚，跑不了寺

跑了和尚，跑不了寺

pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì

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