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跑了和尚，跑不了寺

pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì

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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

Child Words of 跑了和尚，跑不了寺

不
bù

no; not so

和尚
hé shang

Buddhist monk

不了
bù le

no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)

和
huó

to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water

和
hé

(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn])

寺
sì

Buddhist temple

跑
pǎo

to run

尚
shàng

still

了
liǎo

(of eyes) bright

和
hú

to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards

跑
páo

(of an animal) to paw (the ground)

了
le

(completed action marker)

和
huò

to mix (ingredients) together

和
hè

to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence