流水不腐 liú shuǐ bù fǔ

flowing water does not rot

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. flowing water does not rot

Characters

Character Meaning
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
腐 fǔ HSK 5
rotten; decay