好容易 (hǎo róng yì): with difficulty

I queued for three hours and only with great difficulty managed to buy two concert tickets.

It snowed heavily and the traffic was terrible. I barely made it to the office, only to find the meeting was already over.

This math problem was extremely difficult. I finally worked out the answer with great effort and almost gave up.

Grandpa was ill for half a year and only with difficulty recovered his health; now he goes to the park every morning to practice tai chi.

The two of them quarreled several times and only with difficulty made up; all their friends were happy for them.