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事倍功半
shì​bèi​gōng​bàn

half the result with twice the effort

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
事倍功半 shì​bèi​gōng​bàn
half the result with twice the effort
to expend twice the energy or effort but only receive half the result; describes inefficient work or poor methods

Frequency

Written text
0.610 per million

Cross-References

Antonym

  • 事半功倍 shì​bàn​gōng​bèi

Sources

Frequency data
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