事倍功半
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Chinese[edit]
matter; thing; item matter; thing; item; work; affair |
(two, three, etc.) ‑fold; times (multiplier); double (two, three, etc.) ‑fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply |
merit; achievement; result merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment |
half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half | ||
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simp. and trad. (事倍功半) |
事 | 倍 | 功 | 半 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
事倍功半
- to get half the result with twice the effort
Antonyms[edit]
- 事半功倍 (shìbàn-gōngbèi)