The monk can't run away from the temple

The monk can't run away from the temple

It refers to the fact that even though you can't get rid of it for a while, you still can't get rid of it because of other difficulties you can't get rid of.

Idiom explanation

The monk can't run away from the temple

[Pinyin]: P à oleh é sh à NGP à ob à liaomi à o

Explanation: it means that even if you avoid it for a while, you can't get rid of it at last because of other difficulties you can't get rid of.

Idioms and allusions

Let's give an example to make a sentence: you are running away. The monk can't run to the temple. Why?

Discrimination of words

[pinyin code]: plhm

The monk can't run away from the temple

Usage: as an object or attribute; used in spoken English

The monk may run away, but the templecan not run with him