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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 [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 ふ.む 답
step on
踏破
とうは
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot
踏破铁鞋
tà​pò​tiě​xié
lit. to wear out one's iron shoes (idiom)
破
pò やぶ.る 파
break
鞋
xié わらじ 혜
shoes
得
de え.る 득
obtain
全
quán まった.く 전
entire
不
bù フ 부
no
费工夫
fèi​gōng​fu
to spend a great deal of time and effort
工
gōng コウ 공
work
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