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一石二鸟

verb idioms expressions

LanguageChinese (China)

Meaning
  1. to kill two birds with one stone
Examples

走路去上班既省钱又锻炼身体,真是一石二鸟。

Walking to work saves money and exercises the body; it really kills two birds with one stone.

他在会议中提出这个计划,想要一石二鸟。

He proposed this plan during the meeting, hoping to kill two birds with one stone.

Part of speechverb

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Usage noteThis idiom is often used in work or planning contexts to praise an action that achieves two goals simultaneously.

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