| 事 |
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 |
| 事 |
shì | matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件,桩,回 |
| 半 |
bàn | half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half |
| 功 |
gōng | meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics) |
| 倍 |
bèi | (two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double / to increase or multiply |