事倍功半 — “To achieve little success despite much exertion”
事倍功半 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve little success despite much exertion”. To get half the results with double the effort. Literally, “Double effort, half results”.
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事倍功半 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 事shì
- 倍bèi
- 功gōng
- 半bàn
事倍功半 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 事倍功半
如果学习方法不对，即使每天熬夜苦读，也可能事倍功半
If your study methods are ineffective, even burning the midnight oil every night might lead to getting half the results for double the effort.
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Synonyms of 事倍功半
Antonyms of 事倍功半
More idioms starting with 事
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己，，gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
- shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
- shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
- shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
- shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
- shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
- shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
- shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
- shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
- shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
- shì事chū出bù不yì意something happens unexpectedly
Questions about 事倍功半
- What does 事倍功半 mean?
- 事倍功半 (shì bèi gōng bàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve little success despite much exertion”.
- How do you pronounce 事倍功半?
- 事倍功半 is pronounced shì bèi gōng bàn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 事倍功半 literally mean?
- Literally, 事倍功半 means “Double effort, half results”. It is used to mean “to achieve little success despite much exertion”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 事倍功半?
- 指工作费力大，收效小。