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不服水土 — “Unable to adapt to the climate, diet, and environment of a new place”

不服水土 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to adapt to the climate, diet, and environment of a new place”. To suffer from a lack of acclimatization. Literally, “not accustomed to the water and soil”.

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不服水土 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不服水土 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
服
fú8wear, serve, obey, take medicine
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
土
tǔ3soil, earth, land

Example Sentence with 不服水土

她刚搬到海边城市,有点不服水土,经常感到身体不适
She just moved to a coastal city and is having trouble acclimatizing, often feeling unwell.

Idioms Related to 不服水土

Synonyms of 不服水土

  • shuǐ水tǔ土bù不fú服unaccustomed to a new environment

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不服水土

What does 不服水土 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 不服水土?

不服水土 is pronounced bù fú shuǐ tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不服水土 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不服水土?

不能适应移居地方的气候和饮食习惯。

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