not accustomed to the climate of a new place(bù fú shuǐ tǔ)

not accustomed to the climate of a new place

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù f ú Shu ǐ t ǔ, which means unable to adapt to the local climate and eating habits. It comes from the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wudi.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Wu Zhi and Zhou Yu in the annals of the Three Kingdoms: "if you don't get used to soil and water, you will get sick."

Idiom usage

It can be used as predicate and attributive to describe the climate and food in other places. example my soldiers have been working outside for a long time, and if they are not convinced of the soil and water, they will get sick. It is advisable to call the army back and make a later picture. The first 20 chapters of the romance of the Three Kingdoms written by Luo Guanzhong in the Ming Dynasty and the biography of Suolu in the book of Song Dynasty: "the truth comes from a long way, or if you don't agree with the soil and water, medicine can cure you." In Han Dynasty, XunYue's "Han Ji · Wudi Ji": "Chinese people don't know their terrain, they can't obey their soil and water.

Chinese PinYin : bù fú shuǐ tǔ