事倍功半
shì bèi gōng bàn
to get half the result with double effort
HSK 5
Characters in This Word
事
倍
功
半
Definitions
ENto get half the result with double effort
中费很大力气效果不好
日倍の努力で半分の成果
한배의 노력으로 반의 효과
Example Sentences
方法不对做什么都事倍功半。
Fāngfǎ bú duì zuò shénme dōu shì bèi gōng bàn.
Wrong method means double effort for half the result.
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What does 事倍功半 mean in Chinese?+
事倍功半 (shì bèi gōng bàn) means "to get half the result with double effort" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 事倍功半?+
事倍功半 is pronounced "shì bèi gōng bàn" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 事倍功半?+
事倍功半 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 事倍功半?+
事倍功半 is composed of the characters: 事, 倍, 功, 半.