<p>I understand the overall meaning of this saying, but I don't understand the specific meaning of the characters 无觅处.  It literally would mean 'unsearched location,' which semantically doesn't make sense.  Can anyone explain the meaning of that bit?</p>

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2017-06-26T14:25:15.450Z
踏破铁鞋无觅处  for explanation see http://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%B8%8F%E7%A0%B4%E9%93%81%E9%9E%8B%E6%97%A0%E8%A7%85%E5%A4%84  
  觅：找: 无觅处:却仍然找不到 did not find anywhere
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2017-06-26T14:34:55.883Z
无觅处 might be considered an abbreviation of 无觅之处，（no place where it could be found)
enter  "无 处" into jukuu, get many samples with "无...之 处＂where for "..."  there is a verb (with object) or adjective,
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Meaning of 踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费功夫
# Meaning of 踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费功夫

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-26)

I understand the overall meaning of this saying, but I don't understand the specific meaning of the characters 无觅处. It literally would mean 'unsearched location,' which semantically doesn't make sense. Can anyone explain the meaning of that bit?

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> **username_1**: 踏破铁鞋无觅处  for explanation see http://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%B8%8F%E7%A0%B4%E9%93%81%E9%9E%8B%E6%97%A0%E8%A7%85%E5%A4%84     觅：找: 无觅处:却仍然找不到 did not find anywhere  
> **username_1**: 无觅处 might be considered an abbreviation of 无觅之处，（no place where it could be found) enter  "无 处" into jukuu, get many samples with "无...之 处＂where for "..."  there is a verb (with object) or adjective,  

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