事半功倍 in English shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

事 半 功 倍

Traditional Characters

事 半 功 倍

Pinyin

shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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