文

liú
流
shuǐ
水
bù
不
fǔ
腐
,
，
hù
户（戶）
shū
枢（樞）
bù
不
dù
蠹

idiom
proverb
common

Meaning of 流水不腐，户枢不蠹

流水不腐，户枢不蠹 means running water is never stale and a door-hinge never gets worm-eaten; constant activity prevents decay. Pronounced liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù.

  • running water is never stale and a door-hinge never gets worm-eaten; constant activity prevents decay

Definitions & Examples

Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
 “
liú流
shuǐ水
bù不
fǔ腐
 ，
hù户
shū枢
bù不
dù蠹
 ”
 ，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
jīng经
cháng常
yùn运
dòng动
cái才
néng能
bǎo保
chí持
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

As the saying goes, "Running water never goes stale," so we need to exercise regularly to stay healthy.

Dà大
nǎo脑
yě也
shì是
rú如
cǐ此
 ，
liú流
shuǐ水
bù不
fǔ腐
 ，
hù户
shū枢
bù不
dù蠹
 ，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
duō多
sī思
kǎo考
cái才
néng能
bǎo保
chí持
sī思
wéi维
mǐn敏
jié捷
 。

The brain is the same; constant use keeps it sharp, so we must think more to maintain mental agility.

Relations

Antonyms
一潭死水

Measure Words

句/ jù
Primary
条/ tiáo