牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶持牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶持

the peony is lovely, but depends entirely on green leaves to support it

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Even a talented or prominent person needs helpers. Said to stress the value of support. Close to 'no man is an island'.

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Simplified: 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持
Traditional (Taiwan): 牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶持
Pinyin: mǔdansuīhǎo, quánzhànglǜyèfúchí
Pinyin (Taiwan): mǔdānsuīhǎo, quánzhànglǜyèfúchí
Bopomofo: ㄇㄨˇ ㄉㄢㄙㄨㄟㄏㄠˇ，ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄤˋ ㄌㄩˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄔˊ

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