have difficulty taking a step forward 举步维艰

“举步维艰”，汉语成语，抬脚行走十分困难，比喻行动困难重重，工作很难开展或生活艰难。可以翻译为“have difficulty taking a step forward，have difficulty in carrying out a cause/plan或be struggling”等。

例句：

这家公司刚刚成立，举步维艰。

They have a hard time running the newly-established company.

去年，这家公司超越了举步维艰的美国德尔福公司，成为世界上最大的汽车零部件供应商。

This company is the world's largest car-parts supplier, having overtaken the struggling Delphi of the US last year.