远来的和尚会念经

yuǎn lái de hé shang huì niàn jīng

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Definitions

  1. 1. the monk coming from afar is good at reading scriptures (idiom)
  2. 2. foreign talent is valued higher than local talent

Child Words of 远来的和尚会念经

来
lái

to come

和
hé

(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn])

和
hè

to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence

和
hú

to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards

和
huó

to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water

和
huò

to mix (ingredients) together

和尚
hé shang

Buddhist monk

尚
shàng

still

念
niàn

to read

会
kuài

to balance an account

的
de

of; ~'s (possessive particle)

的
dī

see 的士[dī shì]

的
dí

really and truly

的
dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

经
jīng

classics

远
yuǎn

far

远
yuàn

to distance oneself from (classical)

会
huì

can

念经
niàn jīng

to recite or chant Buddhist scripture