举步维艰(或一帆风顺)
have a rough / an easy ride
(使)举步维艰(或一帆风顺)
to experience / not experience difficulties when you are doing sth; to make things difficult / easy for sb
He will be given a rough ride at the party conference.在党员大会上他会很难过这一关。
释义来自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第 9 版