mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí
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.
牡
mǔ
(of a bird, animal or plant) male
丹
dan
red
虽
suī
although
好
hǎo
good
,
,
全
quán
all
仗
zhàng
weaponry
绿
lǜ
green
叶
yè
leaf
扶
fú
to support with the hand
持
chí
to hold