mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lǜ yè fú chí
Traditional: 牡丹雖好，全憑綠葉扶持
牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持 (mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lǜ yè fú chí) 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.