to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough

to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself

to encourage

Mian County or Mianxian, a county in Hanzhong City 漢中市|汉中市[Han4 zhong1 Shi4], Shaanxi

to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly

to try one's best to do sth (idiom)

to achieve with difficulty; only just up to the task; barely adequate