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流水不腐，户枢不蠹

liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù

9-character word Traditional 流水不腐，戶樞不蠹

What 流水不腐，户枢不蠹 means

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

The characters in 流水不腐，户枢不蠹

• 流liúto flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread
• 水shuǐwater; (after a name) ... River; to swim (used mostly in 会水
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 腐fǔdecay; rotten
• 户hùa household; door; family
• 枢shū(bound form) hinge; pivot (usu. fig.)
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 蠹dùinsect that eats into books, clothing etc; moth-eaten; worm-eaten