shì
bàn
gōng
bèi

idiom
common

Meaning of 事半功倍

事半功倍 means to get twice the result with half the effort; to achieve much with little effort. Pronounced shì bàn gōng bèi.

  • to get twice the result with half the effort; to achieve much with little effort

Definitions & Examples

Zhǐ
yào
fāng
dàng
 
jiù
néng
shì
bàn
gōng
bèi
 

As long as the method is appropriate, you can get twice the result with half the effort.

Zhǎng
hǎo
xué
qiǎo
 
ràng
shì
bàn
gōng
bèi
 

Mastering good study skills can help you achieve twice the result with half the effort.

zuò
shì
jiǎng
jiū
lüè
 
cháng
cháng
shì
bàn
gōng
bèi
 

He pays attention to strategy in his work, often achieving twice the result with half the effort.

máng
 
zhǎo
zhǔn
fāng
xiàng
 
fāng
néng
shì
bàn
gōng
bèi
 

Rather than working hard blindly, it is better to find the right direction to achieve twice the result with half the effort.