- 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持 mǔdansuīhǎo, quánzhànglǜyèfúchí requiring supportAlthough the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves; even a brilliant person needs the support of others.
- 牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持 mǔdansuīhǎo, quánpínglǜyèfúchí requires supportAlthough the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from its leaves; even the most brilliant individual cannot succeed without support from others.
- 牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持 mǔdansuīhǎo, zhōngxūlǜyèfúchí need for supportAlthough the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves; even the most brilliant person needs support from others.
