跑了和尚，跑不了寺 in English pao3 le5 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 si4 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

Pinyin

pao3 le5 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 si4

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) 寺si4Buddhist temple