国步艰难　

◎ 国步艰难 guóbù-jiānnán

[the nation is being faced by difficulties] 指内忧外患频起,国家的前途和命运面临严峻的考验

时国步艰难,连帅倔强,率多奏请,欲立家庙于本镇,倾上章论奏,乃止。——《旧五代史·唐书·萧倾传》