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(idiom) to expend twice the effort for half the result

事倍功半
shì bèi gōng bàn
sh+ì·4th toneb+èi·4th toneg+ōng·1st toneb+àn·4th tone
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Synonyms
to miscalculate; to misjudge失算shī suàn(idiom) to waste both manpower and resources劳民伤财láo mín shāng cáimake (or take) false moves · make an ill-advised move举措失当jǔ cuò shī dàng