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牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶

mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú

Definitions

  • Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.