kill two birds with one stone; double benefit
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesidiom
to achieve two things with a single action; to kill two birds with one stone
Commonly used to describe an efficient action that yields multiple benefits simultaneously. Often used in both spoken and written contexts to praise smart solutions.
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.