水土不服 (shuǐ tǔ bù fú) — not acclimatized to a new environment (climate, water, food, etc.); to suffer from unaccustomed surroundings
Definition
An idiom for failing to adjust to a new climate, food, or surroundings — usually causing physical symptoms like stomach trouble. It describes the situation, not a cure.
idiom
not acclimatized to a new environment (climate, water, food, etc.)to suffer from unaccustomed surroundings
Examples
- ，水土不服，。Gāng qù nán fāng de shí hou, tā yīn wèi shuǐ tǔ bù fú, jīng cháng lā dù zi.When he first went to the South, he often had diarrhea because he wasn't used to the new environment.
- 水土不服。Chū guó liú xué de rén hěn róng yì chū xiàn shuǐ tǔ bù fú de zhèng zhuàng.People studying abroad are very likely to experience symptoms of not being acclimatized.
- ，水土不服。Tā yǐ qián zài běi fāng shēng huó, dào le rè dài dì qū hòu yǒu xiē shuǐ tǔ bù fú.He used to live in the north, and after arriving in the tropics he had some trouble adjusting.
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