- 费周章 fèizhōuzhāng to take great painsto go through a lot of trouble; to spare no effort
- 大费周章 dàfèizhōuzhāng to go to a lot of troubleto take great pains; to go through much trouble or effort to handle a complicated or tedious matter
- 煞费周章 shàfèizhōuzhāng to take great painsto go to a lot of trouble; to spend a great deal of effort or energy