踏
破
铁
鞋
t
à
p
ò
t
i
ě
x
i
é
Definitions
1. lit. to wear out one's iron shoes (idiom)
2. fig. to search high and low
Components
踏
tà
–
to tread
破
pò
–
broken
铁
Tiě
–
surname Tie
鞋
xié
–
shoe
Related Words
踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫
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