户枢不蠹 in English hu4 shu1 bu4 du4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten
  • constant activity prevents decay (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

户 枢 不 蠹

Traditional Characters

戶 樞 不 蠹

Pinyin

hu4 shu1 bu4 du4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

户hu4a household 枢shu1hinge 不bu4(negative prefix) 蠹du4insect that eats into books, clothing etc