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一石二鳥
jat1 sek6 ji6 niu5 |
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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. |
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一石二鳥 / 一石二鸟 | ||
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Characters in this word: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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