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远来的和尚会念经
yuǎn​lái​de​hé​shang​huì​niàn​jīng

favoring outsiders

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远来的和尚会念经 (遠來的和尚會念經) yuǎn​lái​de​hé​shang​huì​niàn​jīng
favoring outsiders
The idiom literally meaning "the monk from afar is good at reading scriptures," used to describe the tendency to value foreign or outside talent over local experts.

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