流水不腐 liú shuǐ bù fǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. flowing water does not rot

CHARACTERS

流 liú
HSK 4
flow, circulate, drift; class
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
腐 fǔ
HSK 5
rot, decay, spoil; rotten