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(idiom) to achieve twice the result with half the effort

事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
sh+ì·4th toneb+àn·4th toneg+ōng·1st toneb+èi·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(lit.) one action, two gains (idiom) · (fig.) two birds with one stone一举两得yī jǔ liǎng délit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom) · to kill two birds with one stone一箭双雕yī jiàn shuāng diāoworthwhile · to be a good deal · to be a bargain · to reckon up · to calculate合算hé suàn
Antonyms
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)得不偿失dé bù cháng shīgo for the abstruse and forget the obvious · sacrifice the near for the distant · seek far and wide for what lies close at hand舍近求远shě jìn qiú yuǎn
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