wéi
jiān

idiom
common

Meaning of 举步维艰

举步维艰 means to find it difficult to take a step; to have great difficulty making progress. Pronounced jǔ bù wéi jiān.

  • to find it difficult to take a step; to have great difficulty making progress

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
jīn
duǎn
quē
 
zhè
xiàng
wéi
jiān
 

Due to a shortage of funds, this project is struggling to make progress.

Zài
chóng
chóng
kùn
nán
miàn
qián
 
zhǐ
néng
wéi
jiān
de
xiàng
qián
zǒu
 

Facing numerous difficulties, he could only move forward with great hardship.

Zhè
jiā
zài
shì
chǎng
jìng
zhēng
zhōng
wéi
jiān
 
zuì
zhōng
xuān
chǎn
 

The company struggled to survive in the market competition and eventually had to declare bankruptcy.

Chū
xué
zhě
zài
xué
hàn
shí
cháng
cháng
gǎn
dào
wéi
jiān
 

Beginners often find it very difficult to make progress when learning Chinese characters.