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踏破铁鞋无觅处,得来全不费工夫
踏破鐵鞋無覓處,得來全不費工夫
tàpòtiěxiéwúmìchù,déláiquánbùfèigōngfu
1. to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily

Character Breakdown

踏
tà
to trample, to tread on, to walk over
HSK 6 15 丶
破
pò
to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy
HSK 4 10 丶
铁
tiě
iron; strong, solid, firm
HSK 3 10 丶
鞋
xié
shoes, footwear in general
HSK 3 15 丶
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4 4 丶
觅
mì
to seek; to search
HSK 6 8 丶
处
chù
to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department
HSK 4 5 丶
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2 11 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1 7 丶
全
quán
whole, entire, complete; to preserve
HSK 4 6 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
费
fèi
expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful
HSK 4 9 丶
工
gōng
labor, work; laborer, worker
HSK 1 3 丶
夫
fū
man, husband; worker; those
HSK 2 4 丶

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