流水不腐，户枢不蠹

liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù

정의

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

流水不腐，户枢不蠹의 구성 단어

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 户 hù: door
• 水 shuǐ: water
• 流 liú: to flow
• 流水 liú shuǐ: running water
• 户枢不蠹 hù shū bù dù: lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten
• 枢 shū: hinge
• 流水不腐 liú shuǐ bù fǔ: flowing water does not rot
• 腐 fǔ: decay
• 蠹 dù: insect that eats into books, clothing etc