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牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶
牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶
mǔdansuīhǎo,quánzhànglǚyèfú
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.
Character Breakdown
牡
mǔ
male animal; key, door bolt
7 丶
丹
dān
cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder
4 丶
虽
suī
although, even though
HSK 2
9 丶
好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1
6 丶
全
quán
whole, entire, complete; to preserve
HSK 4
6 丶
仗
zhàng
1to rely upon; protector; to fight; war, weaponry
HSK 6
5 丶
绿
lǜ
green; chlorine
HSK 3
11 丶
叶
yè
leaf, page; surname
HSK 4
5 丶
扶
fú
to support, to protect, to help
HSK 5
7 丶
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