hù​shū​bù​dù

constant activity prevents decay

户枢不蠹 戶樞不蠹 hù​shū​bù​dù
constant activity prevents decay
lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten; used to describe how regular activity or exercise prevents things from rotting or losing their function, often used in the phrase 流水不腐 liú​shuǐ​bù​fǔ

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