跑了和尚，跑不了寺
pǎo​le​hé​shàng​pǎo​bù​liǎo​sì

you can't escape forever

  • created reference approved 跑了和尚，跑不了寺 → 跑了和尚跑不了庙/跑了和尚跑不了廟 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    跑了和尚，跑不了寺 pǎo​le​hé​shàng​pǎo​bù​liǎo​sì

    跑了和尚跑不了庙 / 跑了和尚跑不了廟 pǎo​le​hé​shang​pǎo​bù​liǎo​miào

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 跑了和尚，跑不了寺 · pǎo​le​hé​shàng​pǎo​bù​liǎo​sì · you can't escape forever — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    跑了和尚，跑不了寺

    pǎo​le​hé​shàng​pǎo​bù​liǎo​sì

    you can't escape forever

    Literal meaning "the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him"; you can hide or run away for now, but you will have to return eventually and be caught or held responsible

    跑 (literal) → 跑 · pǎo · to run 了 (literal) → 了 · le · [aspect marker] 和尚 (literal) → 和尚 · hé​shang · Buddhist monk ， (non_chinese) 跑不了 (literal) → 跑不了 · pǎo​bu​liǎo · cannot run away 寺 (literal) → 寺 · sì · temple

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