牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶 (牡丹雖好,全仗綠葉扶) mǔdān suī hǎo, quán zhàng lǜyè fú

mǔdān suī hǎo, quán zhàng lǜyè fú phrase Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves . However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
Domain: Proverb 谚语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '牡丹雖好,全仗綠葉扶')

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