踏破铁鞋 tàpòtiěxié to search high and low Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 踏 tà verb to step on to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal破 pò particle through (as a resultative) through; into pieces; clearly, as in 看破 kànpò or 识破 shípò铁 鐵 tiě noun iron iron (Fe); the metal used for making steel and tools鞋 xié noun shoe shoe; footwear