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Failure to acclimatize to a new environment
水土不服 〔水土不服〕 shuǐ tǔ bù fú
Problems such as poor appetite, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and menstrual irregularities attributed to moving to a new environment. Such conditions usually disappear in a short time.
Etymology
Chinese: 水 shuǐ, water; 土 tǔ, earth; 不 bù, not; 服 fú, give in to, adapt to, obey, serve. Failure to adapt to water and earth.
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