一弓射兩箭 (jat1 gung1 se6 loeng5 zin3 | yi4 gong1 she4 liang3 jian4) : kill two birds with one stone (literally: shoot two arrows with one bow)

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一弓射兩箭

jat1 gung1 se6 loeng5 zin3

yi4 gong1 she4 liang3 jian4

kill two birds with one stone (literally: shoot two arrows with one bow) [also] 一箭雙雕，一石二鳥，一舉兩得

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

一弓射兩箭 / 一弓射两箭

This word has been viewed 1455 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Michael 忠仔 on 10th Sep 2009 23:55 and last edited on 18th Sep 2009 08:11

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一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
弓 gung1 - bow; bend; arch
射 se6 - shoot; emit
兩 loeng5 loeng2 - two; pair
箭 zin3 - arrow

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