事倍功半 in English shi4 bei4 gong1 ban4 Meaning

Meanings

• twice the effort for half the result

Pinyin

shi4 bei4 gong1 ban4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

事shi4matter 倍bei4(two, three etc) -fold 功gong1meritorious deed or service 半ban4half