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牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶
mǔ dan suī hǎo ， quán zhàng lǜ yè fú
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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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牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo ， quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí
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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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牡丹雖好，全憑綠葉扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo ， quán píng lǜ yè fú chí
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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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牡丹雖好，終須綠葉扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo ， zhōng xū lǜ yè fú chí
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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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秤砣雖小壓千斤
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
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although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom);
apparently insignificant details can have a large impact;
for want of a nail the battle was lost
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話雖如此
huà suī rú cǐ
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be that as it may
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雖則
suī zé
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nevertheless;
although
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雖敗猶榮
suī bài yóu róng
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honorable even in defeat (idiom)
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雖是
suī shì
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although;
even though;
even if
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雖死猶榮
suī sǐ yóu róng
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lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death
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雖死猶生
suī sǐ yóu shēng
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lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit
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雖然
suī rán
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although;
even though;
even if
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雖說
suī shuō
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though;
although
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麻雀雖小，五臟俱全
má què suī xiǎo ， wǔ zàng jù quán
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The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).;
small but complete in every detail
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