跑了和尚跑不了廟 pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù liǎo miào

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
跑 pǎo HSK 2
to run; (verb complement) away; to run away
了 le HSK 1
(completed action marker)
和 hé HSK 1
and; with; together with
尚 shàng HSK 5
still; yet; to value
跑 pǎo HSK 2
to run; (verb complement) away; to run away
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
了 liǎo HSK 1
(completed action marker)
廟 miào
temple; temple fair; ancestral shrine