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流水不腐，戶樞不蠹

简流水不腐，户枢不蠹 · 繁流水不腐，戶樞不蠹

Mandarin · pinyin liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù

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

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
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蠹: dù · moth; insects which eat into cloth
户: hù · door; family
枢: shū · door hinge; pivot; center of power

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