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牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持
牡丹雖好，終須綠葉扶持
mǔdansuīhǎo,zhōngxūlǚyèfúchí
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
终
zhōng
end; finally, in the end
HSK 3
8 丶
须
xū
beard; must; necessary
HSK 3
9 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
持
chí
to hold, to support, to sustain
HSK 4
9 丶
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