牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持
mǔ​dan​suī​hǎo, quán​píng​lǜ​yè​fú​chí

requires support

牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持 (牡丹雖好，全憑綠葉扶持) mǔ​dan​suī​hǎo, quán​píng​lǜ​yè​fú​chí
requires support
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from its leaves; even the most brilliant individual cannot succeed without support from others.

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