事倍功半 - Chinese Character Detail Page

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Pinyin	Yale	Jyutping	English Definition for Chinese Text
shi4 bei4 gong1 ban4	si6 pui5 gung1 bun3	si6 pui5 gung1 bun3	twice the effort for half the result

Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Yale	Jyutping	English Definition for Chinese Text
事 Learn more	shi4	si6	si6	matter / thing / item / work / affair
倍 Learn more	bei4	pui5	pui5	(two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double / to increase or multiply
功 Learn more	gong1	gung1	gung1	meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)
半 Learn more	ban4	bun3	bun3	half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half

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How to use 事倍功半 in a Sentence

Do not let your mountain in labour bring forth a mouse.

You will get half the results with twice the effort if you keep using the old method.