牡丹虽好,全凭绿叶扶持

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.

(of a bird, animal or plant) male

dan

red

suī

although

hǎo

good

,

quán

all

píng

to lean against

绿

green

leaf

to support with the hand

chí

to hold