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

beauty needs support; talent needs helpers

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 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.

Characters

Character Meaning
牡 mǔ
(of a bird, animal or plant) male; key; hills
丹 dan
red; cinnabar; powder
虽 suī HSK 2
although; even though
好 hǎo HSK 1
good; well; very
全 quán HSK 4
all; whole; entire
仗 zhàng HSK 6
to rely on; to depend on; to hold (a weapon)
绿 lǜ HSK 3
green
叶 yè HSK 4
leaf; surname Ye; page
扶 fú HSK 5
to support with the hand; to help; to help sb up
持 chí HSK 4
to hold; to maintain; to persevere