事倍功半

shì bèi gōng bàn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to expend twice the effort for half the result

What does 事倍功半 mean?

事倍功半 (shì bèi gōng bàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to expend twice the effort for half the result

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事shìmatter · thing 倍bèi(two, three etc) -fold · times (multiplier)功gōngmeritorious deed or service · achievement 半bànhalf · semi-

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事倍功半

shì bèi gōng bàn

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