虽

although / even though

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

variant of 蟲|虫[chong2]

lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

although / even though / even if

although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)

though / although

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.

although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom) / apparently insignificant details can have a large impact / for want of a nail the battle was lost

be that as it may

nevertheless / although

honorable even in defeat (idiom)

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.

although / even though / even if

lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death

lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit

the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom) / small but complete in every detail

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.

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.