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举步维艰
舉步維艱
jǔbùwéijiān
1. to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom)

Character Breakdown

举
jǔ
to raise; to recommend; to praise
HSK 4 9 丶
步
bù
walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress
HSK 2 7 丶
维
wéi
to preserve, to maintain, to hold together
HSK 5 11 丶
艰
jiān
difficult, hard; hardship
HSK 5 8 丶

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