make one's way
1．go forward with difficulty艰难地向前走
As soon as he saw us， Henry made his way through the crowd to greet us personally．亨利一看见我们就从人群中挤过来，亲自迎接我们。
In the evening we made our way to the appointed meeting place． 到了晚上我们就向约定会面的地方赶去。
2． do many hard things to earn a living自力更生；自食其力
He doesn't have the determination to make his way in the world．他没有努力上进的决心。
She was anxious to finish school and make her own way in the world．她渴望早点毕业好在社会上谋生。