步履维艰 (bù lǚ wéi jiān) — to walk with difficulty (literally); to face great difficulties in one's work or progress (figuratively)
Definition
Literally 'each step is hard': walking or making progress with great difficulty, often used figuratively for an enterprise, reform, or career in trouble.
idiom
to walk with difficulty (literally)to face great difficulties in one's work or progress (figuratively)
Examples
- ，步履维艰。Tā shòu shāng zhī hòu, zǒu lù bù lǚ wéi jiān.He walked with difficulty after being injured.
- 步履维艰。Gōng sī de gǎi gé xiàn zài bù lǚ wéi jiān.The company's reform is currently facing great difficulties.
- 步履维艰。Tā zài chuàng yè de dào lù shang bù lǚ wéi jiān.He met with many difficulties on his entrepreneurial path.
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