Lingaku- lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten
- constant activity prevents decay (idiom)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- constant activity prevents decay (idiom)
This idiom suggests that being active or engaged in work helps to avoid deterioration or stagnation. It can be used to encourage a proactive approach in life or to emphasize the importance of regular effort.
To stay healthy, one must exercise continually.
Generated collocations (experimental)
hù shū bù dù户枢不蠹constant activity prevents decaybǎo chí保持hù shū bù dù户枢不蠹to maintain constant activity to avoid decayhù shū bù dù户枢不蠹zhī之dào道the way of constant activity prevents decayzūn xún遵循hù shū bù dù户枢不蠹to follow the principle of constant activityhù shū bù dù户枢不蠹de的zhì huì智慧the wisdom of staying active to ward off stagnationhuó yòng活用hù shū bù dù户枢不蠹to actively apply the idea of constant activity to prevent decayràng让hù shū bù dù户枢不蠹to let the principle of constant activity prevail