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事倍功半
shì​bèi​gōng​bàn

half the result with twice the effort

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

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

References

antonym 事倍功半/事倍功半 → 事半功倍/事半功倍
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