虽

虽然

suī rán

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

虽说

suī shuō

though

虽迟但到

suī chí dàn dào

(slang) slow to arrive but eventually shows up

虽则

suī zé

nevertheless

虽败犹荣

suī bài yóu róng

honorable even in defeat (idiom)

虽是

suī shì

although

虽死犹荣

suī sǐ yóu róng

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

虽死犹生

suī sǐ yóu shēng

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

麻雀虽小，五脏俱全

má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán

the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)

牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶

mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú

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.

牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持

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.