一举两得

Traditional: 一舉兩得

yī jǔ liǎng dé

Dictionary entry

(lit.) one action, two gains (idiom)

What does 一举两得 mean?

一举两得 (yī jǔ liǎng dé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) one action, two gains (idiom)

2(fig.) two birds with one stone

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一yīone · single 举jǔvariant of 舉|举[ju3]两liǎngtwo · both 得déto obtain · to get

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一举两得

yī jǔ liǎng dé

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