一举两得

yìjǔ-liǎngdé

to kill two birds with one stone

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 一舉兩得
Dictionary entry

(lit.) one action, two gains (idiom); (fig.) two birds with one stone

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See it in sentences

这办法一举两得。

Zhè bànfǎ yìjǔ-liǎngdé.

English

This method kills two birds with one stone.

一举两得是好事。

Yìjǔ-liǎngdé shì hǎo shì.

English

Killing two birds with one stone is a good thing.

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