举步维艰 jǔ bù wéi jiān

DEFINITIONS

  1. to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom)

CHARACTERS

举 jǔ
HSK 4
raise, lift up; recommend
步 bù
HSK 2
step, pace; walk, stroll
维 wéi
HSK 5
maintain, preserve, safeguard
艰 jiān
HSK 5
difficult, hard; distressing