跑了和尚跑不了廟

paau2 liu5 wo4 soeng6 paau2 bat1 liu5 miu2

the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom) · you can run this time, but you'll have to come back · I'll get you sooner or later

3 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
  2. you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
  3. I'll get you sooner or later
  4. also written 跑得了和尚,跑不了廟|跑得了和尚,跑不了庙[pao3 de2 liao3 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4]{paau2 dak1 liu5 wo4 soeng2 ,paau2 bat1 liu5 miu6}

Written Forms

跑了和尚跑不了廟Traditional · Main Form
跑了和尚跑不了庙Alternate Form
跑得了和尚,跑不了廟|跑得了和尚,跑不了庙[pao3 de2 liao3 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4]Alternate Form

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