远来的和尚会念经

遠來的和尚會念經
yuǎnláidehéshanghuìniànjīng
  1. the monk coming from afar is good at reading scriptures (idiom)
  2. foreign talent is valued higher than local talent

CEDICT

比喻外来的人较受重视、欢迎。如：「老闆抱着远来的和尚会念经的心态，高薪聘请外国顾问，反忽略了基层人员。」也作「远来的和尚好看经」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 远 yuǎn
  1. far
  2. distant
  3. remote
  4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far
  5. much (lower etc)
2 来的 láide
  1. (regional, chiefly Cantonese-influenced Mandarin, colloquial) synonym of 來著 /来着 (láizhe)
  2. at; in
  3. synonym of 來著 /来着 (láizhe)
  4. to be at; to be in; to exist
  5. used to indicate the continuous aspect
3 和尚 héshang Buddhist monk
4 会 huì
  1. can; to have the skill; to know how to
  2. to be likely to; to be sure to
  3. to meet; to get together
  4. meeting; gathering
  5. (suffix) union; group; association
  6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. huǐ)
5 念经 niànjīng to recite or chant Buddhist scripture