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跑得了和尚，跑不了廟
简 跑得了和尚，跑不了庙 · 繁 跑得了和尚，跑不了廟Mandarin · pinyin pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào
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- 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
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paau2 dak1 liu5 wo4 soeng2 ，paau2 bat1 liu5 miu6
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