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水土不服 — “To be unaccustomed to the local environment, climate, or food”

水土不服 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unaccustomed to the local environment, climate, or food”. To suffer from acclimatization sickness.

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水土不服 Pronunciation and Pinyin

水土不服 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 水土不服

他第一次来这里,有些水土不服,肠胃不太舒服。
When he first arrived here, he was a bit unaccustomed to the local environment, and his stomach felt a little uncomfortable.

Idioms Related to 水土不服

Synonyms of 水土不服

  • bù不fú服shuǐ水tǔ土unable to adapt to a new environment
  • shuǐ水tǔ土bù不fú伏unaccustomed to local climate or food

More idioms starting with 水

  • shuǐ水zhōng中zhuō捉yuè月chase an illusion
  • shuǐ水zhōng中lāo捞yuè月make futile efforts
  • shuǐ水zhōng中zhuó著yán盐blend in perfectly without a trace
  • shuǐ水rǔ乳zhī之qì契inseparable and harmonious relationship
  • shuǐ水rǔ乳jiāo交róng融blend perfectly together
  • shuǐ水pèi佩fēng风shang裳adorned with water and wind
  • shuǐ水guāng光shān山sè色picturesque natural landscapes
  • shuǐ水guāng光jiē接tiān天shimmering water merges with sky
  • shuǐ水jìng净é鹅fēi飞lose everything, utterly destitute
  • shuǐ水zé则zài载zhōu舟,,shuǐ水zé则fù覆zhōu舟What sustains can also destroy
  • shuǐ水dào到qú渠chéng成When conditions are ripe, success will follow
  • shuǐ水dào到yú鱼xíng行When conditions are ripe, success follows naturally

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Questions about 水土不服

What does 水土不服 mean?

水土不服 (shuǐ tǔ bù fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unaccustomed to the local environment, climate, or food”.

How do you pronounce 水土不服?

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

What is the Chinese definition of 水土不服?

对于一个地方的气候条件或饮食习惯不能适应。

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