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一箭雙雕

jat1 zin3 soeng1 diu1

yi1 jian4 shuang1 diao1

to do two things in one stroke; (lit.) to hit two vultures with one arrow; to kill two birds with one stone

Level: 4
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

一箭雙雕

This word was added by platinumangel on 22nd Sep 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
箭 zin3 jian4 - arrow
雙 soeng1 shuang1 - two; pair; double
雕 diu1 diao1 huo4 - engrave; inlay; carve

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