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跑了和尚跑不了廟
简 跑了和尚跑不了庙 · 繁 跑了和尚跑不了廟Mandarin · pinyin pǎo le 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
- also written 跑得了和尚，跑不了廟 pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng, pǎo bù liǎo miào
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3–5–2–4–3–4–3–4 · pao3 le5 he2 shang4 pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4
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