人地生疏 unfamiliar with people and places
Explanation
对当地的人和环境都不熟悉。
Unfamiliar with the local people and environment.
Origin Story
小李独自一人来到南方一座陌生的城市工作。他租了一套小公寓，周围环境对他来说完全陌生。第一天上班，他迷路了，找不到公司，问路时，发现南方的方言让他难以理解，更让他感到人地生疏。午餐时间，他来到公司食堂，看着菜单上的菜名，他一个也不认识，不知道该点什么。他只能随便点了一份，结果味道并不合他的口味。下班后，他走在回家的路上，看着周围川流不息的人群，高耸的建筑，以及他听不懂的各种方言，感到无比的孤独和迷茫。他开始怀念家乡熟悉的一切，熟悉的人，熟悉的环境，熟悉的味道。他默默地告诉自己，要尽快适应这里的生活，融入这个城市。他开始学习当地的方言，尝试着与同事们交流，慢慢地，他开始认识一些新朋友，了解这个城市的文化和习俗。人地生疏的感觉逐渐淡去，取而代之的是对这座城市的归属感和对未来的希望。
Xiao Li came to a strange city in the south alone to work. He rented a small apartment, and the surrounding environment was completely unfamiliar to him. On his first day of work, he got lost and couldn't find the company. When he asked for directions, he found that the southern dialect was difficult for him to understand, which made him feel even more unfamiliar. At lunchtime, he came to the company cafeteria and looked at the names of the dishes on the menu, but he didn't recognize any of them and didn't know what to order. He just ordered something at random, and the taste was not to his liking. After work, as he walked home, he looked at the endless stream of people around him, the towering buildings, and the various dialects he couldn't understand, and felt incredibly lonely and lost. He began to miss everything familiar about his hometown, the familiar people, the familiar environment, the familiar tastes. He silently told himself that he must adapt to life here as soon as possible and integrate into the city. He began to learn the local dialect and tried to communicate with his colleagues. Slowly, he began to make some new friends and understand the city's culture and customs. The feeling of being unfamiliar gradually faded away, and it was replaced by a sense of belonging to the city and hope for the future.
Usage
用来形容对一个地方不熟悉，对当地的人事也不了解。
Used to describe being unfamiliar with a place and the local people.
Examples
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他初来乍到，对这里人地生疏，还需要时间适应。
tā chū lái zhà dào, duì zhè lǐ rén dì shēng shū, hái xū yào shí jiān shì yìng.
He is new here, and he is unfamiliar with the local environment and people, so he still needs time to adapt.
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独自一人来到这座陌生的城市，我感到人地生疏，有些无助。
dú zì yī rén lái dào zhè zuò mò shēng de chéng shì, wǒ gǎn dào rén dì shēng shū, yǒu xiē wú zhù.
Coming to this strange city alone, I felt unfamiliar and helpless.
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面对这个全新的工作环境，人地生疏让我倍感压力。
miàn duì zhège quán xīn de gōng zuò huán jìng, rén dì shēng shū ràng wǒ bèi gǎn yā lì
Facing this brand-new work environment, the unfamiliar people and place put a lot of pressure on me.