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踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費工夫

简踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫 · 繁踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費工夫

Mandarin · pinyin tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu

to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily

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踏: tà · step on, trample, tread on, walk
破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
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鞋: xié · shoes, footwear in general
無: Look up this written character
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得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
觅: mì · seek; search
处: chù · place, locale; department
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee

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