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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費工夫 踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫 [ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4 , de2 lai2 quan2 bu4 fei4 gong1 fu5] /to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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