- 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，全仗绿叶扶 mǔdansuīhǎo, quánzhànglǜyèfú needs supportAlthough the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on its green leaves; however brilliant you may be, you cannot succeed without the support of others.
- 绿叶菜 lǜyècài leafy greensleafy green vegetable; leafy greens
- 绿叶蔬菜 lǜyèshūcài leafy greensleafy green vegetable; leafy greens
- 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.