一箭双雕yī jiàn shuāng diāoto kill two birds with one stone

1. 1.

   to kill two birds with one stoneidiom

Figurative meaning

To kill two birds with one stone.

Literal meaning

One arrow, two golden eagles.

• 一one
• 箭arrow
• 双two
• 雕bird of prey

The story

Zhangsun Sheng drew his bow and galloped toward the birds; finding the eagles grappling with each other, he loosed a single arrow and pierced both of them.

一箭双雕 can describe a smart plan or choice that brings two benefits at once.

1. HSK 5

   骑自行车上班，既锻炼身体又省钱，一箭双雕。

   Qí zìxíngchē shàngbān, jì duànliàn shēntǐ yòu shěng qián, yī jiàn shuāng diāo.

   Biking to work gets you exercise and saves money; it kills two birds with one stone.

2. HSK 2

   去中国旅游可以学习汉语，一箭双雕。

   Qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu kěyǐ xuéxí Hànyǔ, yī jiàn shuāng diāo.

   Traveling in China lets you study Chinese too; that's two birds with one stone.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你为什么每天走路去学校？

   Nǐ wèishénme měitiān zǒulù qù xuéxiào?

   Why do you walk to school every day?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   走路可以锻炼身体。

   Zǒulù kěyǐ duànliàn shēntǐ.

   Walking is good exercise.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   还可以省钱吧？

   Hái kěyǐ shěng qián ba?

   And it saves money too, right?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   对，一箭双雕。

   Duì, yī jiàn shuāng diāo.

   Right, two birds with one stone.

1. 1.What does 一箭双雕 mean?

   ATo kill two birds with one stoneBTo miss a targetCTo buy two birds
2. 2.Which sentence uses 一箭双雕 correctly?

   A走路上班又锻炼又省钱，一箭双雕。B他今天很一箭双雕。C这本书一箭双雕地放在桌子上。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 又能学习又能玩，真是____。 (You can study and have fun at the same time; it really kills two birds with one stone.)

   A一箭双雕B卧薪尝胆C马马虎虎

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