牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶

mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú

Definitions

1. 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.

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Words Containing 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶

• 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持 mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí: 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.

Child Words of 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶

• 全 全 quán: all
• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
• 扶 扶 fú: to support with the hand
• 牡丹 牡丹 mǔ dan: Mudan District of Heze City 菏澤市|菏泽市[hé zé shì], Shandong
• 绿 绿 lǜ: green
• 虽 虽 suī: although
• 丹 丹 dān: red
• 仗 仗 zhàng: weaponry
• 叶 叶 xié: to be in harmony
• 牡 牡 mǔ: (of a bird, animal or plant) male
• 绿 绿 lǜ: green
• 绿叶 绿叶 lǜ yè: green leaf
• 叶 叶 yè: leaf