mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng 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
凭
píng
to lean against
绿
lǜ
green
叶
yè
leaf
扶
fú
to support with the hand
持
chí
to hold