事半功倍 (shì bàn gōng bèi) — to get twice the result with half the effort; to achieve disproportionate returns with minimal input
Definition
A 成语 meaning 'half the work, double the result' — a smart method yields far more than the effort put in. Used to praise an efficient approach.
idiom
to get twice the result with half the effortto achieve disproportionate returns with minimal input
Examples
- 事半功倍，。Zhè ge xīn xì tǒng néng ràng wǒ men shì bàn gōng bèi, tí gāo hěn duō xiào lǜ.This new system can let us get twice the result with half the effort, greatly increasing efficiency.
- 。Xué hǎo jī chǔ yǔ fǎ duì xué xí hàn yǔ yǒu shì bàn gōng bèi de xiào guǒ.Learning basic grammar well has the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort for studying Chinese.
- 。Guǎn lǐ tuán duì tōng guò jīng jiǎn liú chéng shí xiàn le shì bàn gōng bèi de mù biāo.The management team achieved the goal of getting twice the result with half the effort by streamlining processes.
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