出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第43页（230字）
指老人或病人行走困难，也可比喻办事过程的艰难，例老太太步履维艰地走近家门口，孙辈们立即蜂拥而上，把她扶进家门。
The old lady walked with difficulty to the entrance where she was met by a horde of grandchildren who helped her go indoors．