1 philosophy

2 classifier: 个 gè

1 philosophic theory

2 philosophy

1 Buddhist temple

2 mosque

3 government office (old)

1 temple

2 monastery

3 shrine

1 Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks

1 a wise man has passed away (idiom)

1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)

2 to put one's own safety before matters of principle

1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)

2 fig. birthing a son at an advanced age

1 the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)

2 you can run this time, but you'll have to come back

3 I'll get you sooner or later

1 lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both) (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party