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跑得了和尚,跑不了廟

pǎodéliǎohéshàng,pǎobùliǎomiào

ㄆㄠˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋ , ㄆㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧㄠˋ

Simplified 跑得了和尚,跑不了庙

  1. 1the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
  2. 2you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
  3. 3I'll get you sooner or later

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