跑了和尚跑不了庙 in English pao3 le5 he2 shang4 pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4 Meaning

Meanings

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

Pinyin

pao3 le5 he2 shang4 pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

跑pao3(of an animal) to paw (the ground) 了le5(completed action marker) 和he2old variant of 和[he2] 尚shang4surname Shang 跑pao3(of an animal) to paw (the ground) 不bu4(negative prefix) 了le5(completed action marker) 庙miao4temple