- 叫苦不迭 jiàokǔbudié complain incessantlyto complain or lament without stopping about one's suffering or hardships
- 叫苦连天 jiàokǔliántiān complainto complain or grumble incessantly about one's hardships or suffering
- 装穷叫苦 zhuāngqióngjiàokǔ plead povertyto feign and complain bitterly of being poverty-stricken