牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶
牡丹雖好,全仗綠葉扶
mǔdansuīhǎo,quánzhànglǜyèfú
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.
Entry Composition
| 1 | 牡丹 | mǔdan | tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) |
| 2 | 虽 | suī |
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| 3 | 好 | hǎo |
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| 4 | 全 | quán |
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| 5 | 仗 | zhàng |
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| 6 | 绿叶 | lǜyè |
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| 7 | 扶 | fú |
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