事半功倍
Traditional form:
事半功倍
Pinyin (reading):
shìbàngōngbèi
Definitions:
- half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
- a stitch in time saves nine
Characters:
- 事 - affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
- 半 - half; semi-, incomplete
- 功 - achievement, good work; merit; service
- 倍 - to double; to increase or multiply
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