舉步維艱
jǔ​bù​wéi​jiān

to struggle to make progress

  • created sense approved 举步维艰/舉步維艱 · jǔ​bù​wéi​jiān · to struggle to make progress — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    举步维艰 / 舉步維艱

    jǔ​bù​wéi​jiān

    to struggle to make progress

    (idiom) walking with great difficulty; also used to describe a situation where every step forward in a project or plan is a struggle due to great hardship or lack of resources

    举步 (literal) → 举步/舉步 · jǔ​bù · to take a step 维艰 (literal) → 维艰/維艱 · wéi​jiān · very difficult

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