遠來的和尚會念經

远来的和尚会念经
yuǎnláidehéshanghuìniànjīng
  1. the monk coming from afar is good at reading scriptures (idiom)
  2. foreign talent is valued higher than local talent

CEDICT

比喻外來的人較受重視、歡迎。如：「老闆抱著遠來的和尚會念經的心態，高薪聘請外國顧問，反忽略了基層人員。」也作「遠來的和尚好看經」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 遠 yuǎn
  1. far
  2. distant
  3. remote
  4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far
  5. much (lower etc)
2 來的 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 會 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 念經 niànjīng to recite or chant Buddhist scripture