事倍功半

shì bèi gōng bàn

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1. twice the effort for half the result

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Child Words of 事倍功半

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 倍 倍 bèi: times (multiplier)
• 功 功 gōng: meritorious deed or service
• 半 半 bàn: half