一举两得 meaning and pronunciation

一举两得
Simplified word
一舉兩得
Traditional word

一举两得 English definition

yì jǔ liǎng dé

  • one move, two gains (idiom)
  • two birds with one stone

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Characters

  • (yī): one (1); single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; 'one' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit;
  • (jǔ): to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed;
  • (liǎng): two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old);
  • (dé): to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished;