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事半功倍
shìbàngōngbèi
1.
half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
2.
a stitch in time saves nine
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使用正确的方法，我们做起事来能“事半功倍”，也就是说，能节约时间，用较少的力气，取得更好的效果。
Shǐyòng zhèngquè de fāngfǎ, wǒmen zuò qǐ shì lái néng "shìbàn gōngbèi", yě jiù shì shuō, néng jiéyuē shíjiān, yòng jiào shǎo de lìqi, qǔdé gèng hǎo de xiàoguǒ.
By using the right methods, we can get "twice the result with half the effort"; that is, we can save time, use less effort, and achieve better results.
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