mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú
Traditional: 牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶 (mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú) is a Chinese word meaning “Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.”.
Meanings
- 1Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.