Definition of 事倍功半
1. (shì bèi gōng bàn) twice the effort for half the result
2. (shì bèi - gōng bàn) (idiom) to expend twice the effort for half the result
Synonyms of 事倍功半
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举轻若重,
偷鸡不着蚀把米,
划不来,
劳民伤财,
因噎废食,
因小失大,
失算,
小题大做,
得不偿失,
舍近求远,
贪小失大,
进寸退尺