牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶持

Traditional: 牡丹雖好,全仗綠葉扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí
Dictionary entry
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.

What does 牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶持 mean?

牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶持 (mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí) has the following dictionary meaning.

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.

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How to pronounce 牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶持

牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí
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