hù​shū​bù​dù

constant activity prevents decay

Senses

户枢不蠹/ 戶樞不蠹 hù​shū​bù​dù (also hù​shū​bú​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

References

see 户枢不蠹/戶樞不蠹 流水不腐/流水不腐