(of metal) to rust; to become rusty; (fig.) (of a skill etc) to get rusty; to deteriorate
trad. 生鏽
Also written 生鏽【shēng xiù】
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锈xiù
variant of 鏽|锈[xiu4]
茶锈chá xiù
tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)
铁锈tiě xiù
rust
铜锈tóng xiù
verdigris
锈斑xiù bān
rust spot; rust stain (on metal); rusty spot (on plants)
锈蚀xiù shí
to rust away
锈迹xiù jì
rust stain
防锈fáng xiù
to prevent rust; to resist rusting
不锈钢bù xiù gāng
stainless steel
不锈铁bù xiù tiě
rust-resistant iron (an informal term for certain nickel-free stainless steels, usually of lower quality and less corrosion-resistant than true stainless steel such as 304 or 316)
铁锈带Tiě xiù dài
Rust Belt
铜锈层tóng xiù céng
patina
锈胸蓝姬鹟xiù xiōng lán jī wēng
(bird species of China) slaty-backed flycatcher (Ficedula erithacus)
锈脸钩嘴鹛xiù liǎn gōu zuǐ méi
(bird species of China) rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys erythrogenys)
锈腹短翅鸫xiù fù duǎn chì dōng
(bird species of China) rusty-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx hyperythra)
锈额斑翅鹛xiù é bān chì méi
(bird species of China) rusty-fronted barwing (Actinodura egertoni)
锈红腹旋木雀xiù hóng fù xuán mù què
(bird species of China) rusty-flanked treecreeper (Certhia nipalensis)
永不生锈的螺丝钉yǒng bù shēng xiù de luó sī dīng
a "screw that never rusts" – metaphor used in CCP propaganda to praise loyal, selfless contributors, famously applied to model worker Lei Feng 雷鋒|雷锋[Lei2 Feng1]
刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu
(proverb) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study