一石二鳥 (jat1 sek6 ji6 niu5 | yi1 shi2 er4 niao3) : to kill two birds with one stone

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一石二鳥

jat1 sek6 ji6 niu5

yi1 shi2 er4 niao3

to kill two birds with one stone
(just like the English idiom, which means) to accomplish two separate tasks with only one action
[Syn.] 一箭雙雕, 一舉兩得

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 264,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

一石二鳥 / 一石二鸟

This word has been viewed 3048 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by claw on 1st Oct 2004 07:59 and last edited on 16th Oct 2009 07:05

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一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
石 sek6 daam3 - stone; rock; stone inscription
二 ji6 - two
鳥 niu5 - bird

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