- 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持 mǔdansuīhǎoquánzhànglǜyèfúchí no matter how good you are, you need helpliterally meaning that although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on support from its green leaves; used as a proverb to say that however brilliant a person is, they cannot succeed without the help or support of others
- 牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持 mǔdansuīhǎoquánpínglǜyèfúchí however brilliant you are, you still need supportLiterally translated as "although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from its green leaves"; used as an idiom to mean that even the most capable person cannot succeed without the assistance and support of others.
- 牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持 mǔdansuīhǎozhōngxūlǜyèfúchí no one can succeed alonealthough the peony is beautiful, it depends on its green leaves for support; even a brilliant person needs help from others to succeed
- 绿叶成阴 lǜyèchéngyīn lush foliageto have green leaves so thick that they form a shade; used to describe a tree that has grown and matured
- 绿叶菜 lǜyècài leafy green vegetableleafy green vegetable; leafy greens
- 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶 mǔdansuīhǎoquánzhànglǜyèfú the peony is beautiful but depends on its leavesAlthough the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves; used as an idiom meaning that however brilliant a person may be, they cannot succeed without support from others
- 绿叶蔬菜 lǜyèshūcài leafy greensleafy green vegetable; leafy greens
