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户枢不朽
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户枢不朽

户枢不朽 — “Regular activity prevents decay or stagnation”

户枢不朽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Regular activity prevents decay or stagnation”. Just as a frequently used door hinge will not rot. Literally, “A frequently used door pivot does not rot”.

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户枢不朽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

户枢不朽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
户
hù4household, family, or door
枢
shū8pivot, hub, crucial part
不
bù4not
朽
xiǔ6decay, rot, perish

Example Sentence with 户枢不朽

学习知识就像户枢不朽,经常温习和运用才能记忆深刻,不易遗忘。
Learning knowledge is like a frequently used door pivot that does not rot; only through constant review and application can it be deeply remembered and not easily forgotten.

Idioms Related to 户枢不朽

Synonyms of 户枢不朽

  • hù户shū枢bù不lóu蝼Constant use prevents decay
  • hù户shū枢bù不dù蠹Constant activity prevents decay

More idioms starting with 户

  • hù户liè列zān簪yīng缨family of high-ranking officials
  • hù户gào告rén人xiǎo晓make widely known to every household
  • hù户cáo曹cān参jūn军household registration and taxation official
  • hù户gěi给rén人zú足households abundant, people sufficient
  • hù户xiàn限wéi为chuān穿threshold worn through from many visitors

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Questions about 户枢不朽

What does 户枢不朽 mean?

户枢不朽 (hù shū bù xiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Regular activity prevents decay or stagnation”.

How do you pronounce 户枢不朽?

户枢不朽 is pronounced hù shū bù xiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 户枢不朽 literally mean?

Literally, 户枢不朽 means “a frequently used door pivot does not rot”. It is used to mean “Regular activity prevents decay or stagnation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 户枢不朽?

户枢:门的转轴;朽:腐烂,败坏。经常转动的门轴就不会朽坏。比喻经常运动的东西不易受侵蚀。

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