流水不腐,户枢不蠹 liu2 shui3 bu4 fu3 , hu4 shu1 bu4 du4

lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)

Traditional: 流水不腐,戶樞不蠹

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📖 Additional Information

English Phonetic: 'idiәm
Detailed Definition: n. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up