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一舉兩得

简一举两得 · 繁一舉兩得

Mandarin · pinyin yī jǔ liǎng dé

(lit.) one action, two gains (idiom)
(fig.) two birds with one stone

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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1–3–3–2 · yi1 ju3 liang3 de2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 geoi2 loeng5 dak1

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(idiomatic) to kill two birds with one stone; to do one task and finish two or more goals

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