Meaning of 一举两得
一举两得 means to achieve two things with a single action; to kill two birds with one stone. Pronounced yī jǔ liǎng dé.
- to achieve two things with a single action; to kill two birds with one stone
Definitions & Examples
Huāng荒
shān山
zào造
lín林
，
jì既
néng能
shēng生
chǎn产
mù木
cái材
，
yòu又
néng能
bǎo保
chí持
shuǐ水
tǔ土
，
shì是
yī一
jǔ举
liǎng两
dé得
de的
shì事
。
Afforestation of barren hills can both produce timber and conserve soil and water; it is a perfect example of killing two birds with one stone.
Měi每
tiān天
qí骑
zì自
xíng行
chē车
shàng上
bān班
，
jì既
néng能
duàn锻
liàn炼
shēn身
tǐ体
，
yòu又
néng能
jié节
shěng省
jiāo交
tōng通
fèi费
，
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
jǔ举
liǎng两
dé得
。
Riding a bike to work every day allows me to both exercise and save on transportation costs; it really is killing two birds with one stone.