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跑了和尚，跑不了寺

pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì

9-character word

What 跑了和尚，跑不了寺 means

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

The characters in 跑了和尚，跑不了寺

• 跑pǎoto run; to run away; to escape
• 了le(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)…
• 和hé(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. hàn); (math) sum; to make peace
• 尚shàngstill; yet; to value
• 跑pǎoto run; to run away; to escape
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 了le(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)…
• 寺sìBuddhist temple; mosque; government office (old)