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牡丹虽好,终须绿叶扶持

mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lǜ yè fú chí

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.