一举两得yì jǔ liǎng détwo birds with one stone

1. 1.

   two birds with one stoneidiom

Figurative meaning

Two birds with one stone.

Literal meaning

One action, two gains.

• 一one
• 举act
• 两two
• 得to gain

No attested origin story

一举两得 often comes at the end of a sentence, after 真是 or on its own, to sum up an action with two good results.

1. HSK 3

   我走路去上班，又能锻炼身体，又不用等地铁，一举两得。

   Wǒ zǒulù qù shàngbān, yòu néng duànliàn shēntǐ, yòu búyòng děng dìtiě, yì jǔ liǎng dé.

   I walk to work. I get exercise and I don't have to wait for the subway, so it's two birds with one stone.

2. HSK 3

   这个方法一举两得。

   Zhège fāngfǎ yì jǔ liǎng dé.

   This method kills two birds with one stone.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   我每天走路去上班。

   Wǒ měi tiān zǒulù qù shàngbān.

   I walk to work every day.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   你不坐地铁吗？

   Nǐ bú zuò dìtiě ma?

   You don't take the subway?

3. 
   Speaker A:

   走路能锻炼身体，也不用等地铁。

   Zǒulù néng duànliàn shēntǐ, yě búyòng děng dìtiě.

   Walking gives me exercise, and I don't have to wait for the subway.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   真是一举两得！

   Zhēn shì yì jǔ liǎng dé!

   That really is two birds with one stone!

1. 1.What does 一举两得 mean?

   ATwo birds with one stoneBTwo people with one ideaCOne step at a time
2. 2.Which sentence uses 一举两得 correctly?

   A走路上班能锻炼身体，也不用等地铁，一举两得。B他走路上班，什么好处都没有，一举两得。C我一举两得地很累。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 这个方法____。 (This method kills two birds with one stone.)

   A乱七八糟B津津有味C一举两得

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