牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú
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.
idiom
Traditional: 牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶
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- (idiom) 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.
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牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持(mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí)— 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.
→牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持(mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lǜ yè fú chí)— 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.
→牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持(mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lǜ yè fú chí)— 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.
→爱莫能助(ài mò néng zhù)— unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
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