"struggle along" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 勉强维持
• 艰难前行

Definition

继续做某事，但很吃力或艰难，经常因为遇到困难或缺乏资源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达。常用于形容在困难、缺乏资源时还在坚持下去，如生活、健康、工作等。不是用于突发或激烈的困难情境。

Examples

Many people struggle along on a small salary.

许多人靠着微薄的工资**勉强维持**生活。

After the operation, she had to struggle along for several weeks.

手术后，她不得不**艰难度日**好几个星期。

The old car just struggled along until it finally broke down.

这辆老车一直**勉强行驶**，直到最终坏掉。

We're just trying to struggle along until things get better.

我们只是尽力**苦苦坚持**到情况好转。

If we keep struggling along like this, we’ll burn out.

如果我们一直这样**拼命坚持下去**，迟早会累垮的。

Business was bad, but they managed to struggle along through the tough times.

生意不好，但他们还是**勉强撑过**了艰难时期。