一石二鸟

Mandarin

Etymology

Literally: one stone, two birds

Idiom

一石二鸟 (simplified, Pinyin yī shí èr niǎo, traditional 一石二鳥)

1. kill two birds with one stone; do one task and finish two or more goals

Synonyms

• 一箭双雕
• 一举两得

See also

• 一石二鳥 (Japanese: いっせきにちょう, isseki ni chō)

External links

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