国步艰难
      Explanation: States Step: the fate of nations. Countries in distress.
      Usage: Predicate; as predicate, attributive; with derogatory
      Source: "Old Five are the history of Xiao Chuan": "when the state steps difficult, even tough division, rates and more memorialized, Yu Li family temple in the town, are played on the preceding chapter. Naizhi."
      Examples: International hereby ~, side when things right. (Qing Feng "Fu Zhuang Weisheng book")
  • Thesaurus:  When the nation is in peril, how can one talk about home (or marriage)?, States such as hanging out of stock, national fate difficulties and dangers confronting a country