事半功倍
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine
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- (idiom) half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
- a stitch in time saves nine
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Related Words
及时处理，事半功倍(jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi)— timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort
→小洞不堵，大洞受苦(xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng shòu kǔ)— A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
→小洞不堵，大洞吃苦(xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ)— A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
→小洞不堵，大洞难补(xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng nán bǔ)— If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
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