事半功倍

shì bàn gōng bèi

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1. half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
2. a stitch in time saves nine

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Words Containing 事半功倍

• 及时处理，事半功倍 及时处理，事半功倍 jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi: timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort

Child Words of 事半功倍

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