跑了和尚跑不了寺 — “You can escape temporarily”
跑了和尚跑不了寺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “You can escape temporarily”. But the ties that bind you or the broader situation will eventually catch up, making a complete escape impossible. Literally, “The monk has run away, but the temple cannot run away”.
跑了和尚跑不了寺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 跑了和尚跑不了寺 mean?
跑了和尚跑不了寺 (pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù le sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “You can escape temporarily”.
How do you pronounce 跑了和尚跑不了寺?
跑了和尚跑不了寺 is pronounced pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù le sì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跑了和尚跑不了寺 literally mean?
Literally, 跑了和尚跑不了寺 means “the monk has run away, but the temple cannot run away”. It is used to mean “You can escape temporarily”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跑了和尚跑不了寺?
指纵然一时躲掉，但由于其他无法摆脱的牵累，最后还是无法脱身。同“跑了和尚跑不了庙”。