户枢不蠹
hù​shū​bù​dù

constant activity prevents decay

  • created reference approved 户枢不蠹/戶樞不蠹 → 流水不腐 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    户枢不蠹 / 戶樞不蠹 hù​shū​bù​dù

    流水不腐 liú​shuǐ​bù​fǔ

    see

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  • created sense approved 户枢不蠹/戶樞不蠹 · hù​shū​bù​dù · constant activity prevents decay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|流水不腐|liu2 shui3 bu4 fu3]]

    hù​shū​bú​dù

    户 (literal) → 户/戶 · hù · door 枢 (literal) → 枢/樞 · shū · pivot 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 蠹 (literal) → 蠹 · dù · to corrode

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