跑了和尚跑不了庙

Traditional form:

跑了和尚跑不了廟

Pinyin (reading):

pǎolehéshàngpǎobùliǎomiào

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 跑 - to run, to flee, to escape
• 了 - clear; to finish; particle of completed action
• 和 - harmony, peace; calm, peaceful
• 尚 - still, yet; even; fairly, rather
• 跑 - to run, to flee, to escape
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 了 - clear; to finish; particle of completed action
• 庙 - temple, shrine; imperial court

Traditional characters:

• 跑 - to run, to flee, to escape
• 了 - clear; to finish; particle of completed action
• 和 - harmony, peace; calm, peaceful
• 尚 - still, yet; even; fairly, rather
• 跑 - to run, to flee, to escape
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 了 - clear; to finish; particle of completed action
• 廟 - temple, shrine; imperial court