- 大费周折 dàfèizhōuzhé to go to great troubleto take a lot of time and energy to deal with a complicated or troublesome matter
- 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
- 大费唇舌 dàfèichúnshé to waste a lot of breathto talk a great deal in an effort to explain or persuade; to go to great lengths to convince someone
