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yī 一 shí 石 èr 二 niǎo 鸟

一石二鸟 yī shí èr niǎo

to kill two birds with one stone

Literally: one stone two bird

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Origin

Descriptive; a modern chengyu borrowed from the Western proverb, now fully current alongside 一箭双雕.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; positive. 一石二鸟的办法.

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  1. 骑车上班既锻炼身体又省钱，真是一石二鸟。
    Qí chē shàngbān jì duànliàn shēntǐ yòu shěng qián, zhēn shì yī shí èr niǎo.
    Cycling to work both keeps you fit and saves money; it really kills two birds with one stone.
    ride bike go to work both exercise body and save money, really is one stone two bird
  2. 这个办法一石二鸟，解决了两个问题。
    Zhège bànfǎ yī shí èr niǎo, jiějué le liǎng ge wèntí.
    This method kills two birds with one stone and solves both problems.
    this method one stone two bird, solve (particle) two (measure) problem

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