踏破鐵鞋無覓處
Chinese
| to wear out iron shoes; to search high and low | not have | seek | a place; location; spot a place; location; spot; point; office; department; bureau; respect; to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to stay; get along with; to be in a position of; deal with | ||
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| trad. (踏破鐵鞋無覓處) | 踏破鐵鞋 | 無 | 覓 | 處 | |
| simp. (踏破铁鞋无觅处) | 踏破铁鞋 | 无 | 觅 | 处 | |
| Literally: “One can wear out iron shoes searching for something with no success.” | |||||
Etymology
Comes from the phrase: 踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費工夫.
Pronunciation
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