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Open the tool →不服水土 (bù fú shuǐ tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to adapt to the climate, diet, and environment of a new place”.
不服水土 is pronounced bù fú shuǐ tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 不服水土 means “not accustomed to the water and soil”. It is used to mean “Unable to adapt to the climate, diet, and environment of a new place”.
不能适应移居地方的气候和饮食习惯。