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; 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 withtrad. (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
Idiom
踏破鐵鞋無覓處
- (xiehouyu) One will search high and low only to find it when one least expects to.