事半功倍

shì bàn gōng bèi

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to achieve twice the result with half the effort

What does 事半功倍 mean?

事半功倍 (shì bàn gōng bèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to achieve twice the result with half the effort

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

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How to pronounce 事半功倍

事半功倍

shì bàn gōng bèi

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