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遠來的和尚會念經

简远来的和尚会念经 · 繁遠來的和尚會念經

Mandarin · pinyin yuǎn lái de hé shang huì niàn jīng

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

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
尚: shàng · still, yet; even; fairly, rather
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
念: niàn · think of, recall, study
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远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
经: jīng · classic works; pass through

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3–2–5–2–5–4–4–1 · yuan3 lai2 de5 he2 shang5 hui4 nian4 jing1

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