走了和尚走不了庙
zǒu​le​hé​shang​zǒu​bù​liǎo​miào

you can run but you can't hide

  1. 走 zǒu verb
    to leave
    to depart; to go away; to move from one place to another
  2. 了 le particle
    [aspect marker]
    Placed after a verb or adjective to indicate the completion of an action or a change in state.
  3. 和尚 hé​shang
    Buddhist monk
    A male Buddhist monk; a monk who has left home to practice Buddhism
  4. 走 zǒu verb
    to leave
    to depart; to go away; to move from one place to another
  5. 不了 bù​liǎo particle
    unable to
    Used after a verb to indicate that an action or result is impossible
  6. 庙 廟 miào noun
    temple
    temple, shrine, or building used for worshiping ancestors, gods, or historical figures