liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù

Traditional: 流水不腐,戶樞不蠹

流水不腐,户枢不蠹 (liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom); fig. constant activity prevents decay”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
  2. 2fig. constant activity prevents decay

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