户枢不蠹

Traditional: 戶樞不蠹

hù shū bù dù

Dictionary entry

lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten

What does 户枢不蠹 mean?

户枢不蠹 (hù shū bù dù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten

2constant activity prevents decay (idiom)

Character breakdown

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户hùa household · door 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

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户枢不蠹

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