步履艰难 (bù lǚ jiān nán) — to walk with difficulty; to have trouble walking; (figurative) to struggle to make progress
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'to walk with difficulty', used literally for people (old age, injury) and figuratively for organizations or efforts struggling to move forward.
verb
to walk with difficultyto have trouble walking(figurative) to struggle to make progress
Examples
- ，步履艰难。Yé ye nián jì dà le, yǐ jīng bù lǚ jiān nán le.Grandpa is old and already walks with difficulty.
- 步履艰难，。Tā tuǐ shòu shāng hòu bù lǚ jiān nán, zhǐ néng zhǔ zhe guǎi zhàng màn màn zǒu.After his leg was injured, he walked with difficulty and could only move slowly with a crutch.
- 步履艰难，。Zhè jiā gōng sī zài jīng jì wēi jī zhōng bù lǚ jiān nán, dàn zuì zhōng hái shì jiān chí xià lái le.This company struggled to make progress through the economic crisis but eventually held on.
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