事倍功半 [－－－－]

Jyutping si6 pui5 gung1 bun3
Pinyin shì bèi gōng bàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. twice the effort for half the result
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    出​咗​雙倍​努力​，​只​收得​一半​成效​；​指出​嘅​力​多​而​收效​細
    twice the effort for half the result
  2. 反義詞
    事半功倍
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to get half the result with twice the effort
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做事懒散，只会事倍功半。
    做事懶散，只會事倍功半。
    zou6 si6 laan5 saan2, zi2 wui5 si6 pui5 gung1 bun3.
    • Working sluggishly will only twice the effort required with half the results.