留难

jīng guò zhǒng zhǒng liú nàn tā men dā ying tòng gǎi qián fēi cái bèi shōu róng shàng chuán

经过种种留难，他们答应痛改前非，才被收容上船。

After some difficulty and after their solemn promises of amendment, they were taken on board.