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戶樞不蠹
简 户枢不蠹 · 繁 戶樞不蠹Mandarin · pinyin hù shū bù dù
Meanings
- lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten
- constant activity prevents decay (idiom)
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4–1–4–4 · hu4 shu1 bu4 du4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
wu6 syu1 bat1 dou3
Cantonese word readings for 戶樞不蠹. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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wu6 syu1 bat1 dou3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) A door hinge never gets plagued by worms; a rolling stone gathers no moss
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