Cut the clam and get the Pearl
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ō UB à NGD é zh ū, which means to seek talents. It comes from Siming poetry by Xie Zhen of Ming Dynasty.
explain
It is a metaphor for seeking good people. It's the same as "cutting the clam for the Pearl".
source
The fourth volume of Siming Shihua written by Xie Zhen of Ming Dynasty: "it is as easy as cutting a clam to get a pearl, as difficult as breaking a stone to seek jade."
usage
To be an object or attribute
Cut the clam and get the Pearl
close the gate and shut out visitors - dù mén jué kè