Daily Chengyu

一举两得

yī jǔ liǎng dé

Kill two birds with one stone.

WisdomWorkEducationSuccess
beginnerVery CommonNeutral

Literal Meaning: One action, two gains.

一yīone
举jǔaction
两liǎngtwo
得dégain

Today's Situation

You listen to Chinese podcasts during your commute and improve listening while traveling.

Perfect Chengyu: 一举两得

Actual Meaning

Achieving two goals with a single efficient effort. Praised in work and study planning.

Emotional toneEfficient, positive
Usage feelNeutral in tone
FormalityNeutral

English Equivalent

  • Kill two birds with one stone.
  • Two for one.
  • Efficient win-win.

English equivalents capture the general idea, but they may not fit every context exactly.

Modern Usage Example

Walking meetings are 一举两得 — exercise and discussion at once.

Chinese Example Sentences

这样做一举两得。

Zhèyàng zuò yī jǔ liǎng dé.

This way you achieve two goals at once.

学中文顺便了解文化，一举两得。

Xué Zhōngwén shùnbiàn liǎojiě wénhuà, yī jǔ liǎng dé.

Learn Chinese and culture together — two birds, one stone.

Origin Story

Classical writers praised strategies that achieved multiple aims with one move.

When Natives Use It

Good fit

  • Study hacks
  • Business efficiency
  • Daily life

Avoid

    Positive and practical.

    • Common in speech
    • Common in writing
    • Sounds natural today
    • Possible but uncommon in casual chat
    • More common in writing or commentary
    • Use with care — can sound critical

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    Opposite meaning

    画蛇添足

    huà shé tiān zú

    Overdo unnecessarily.

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