Chinese–English

事半功倍

shì bàn gōng bèi · shi ban gong bei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT

half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
a stitch in time saves nine

Stroke order & practice

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