우여곡절이 · 우여곡절을 (often 우여곡절 끝에)
ups and downs, twists and turns
Example
우여곡절 끝에 우리는 결혼하게 됐어요.
After many twists and turns, we ended up getting married.
Word parts
우 winding+여 surplus+곡 bent+절 break
Pictures a road that winds, bends and breaks before reaching the end.