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一举两得

yī jǔ liǎng dé
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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顾此失彼
gù cǐ shī bǐ

lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom)

“一举两得”强调同时获益，而“顾此失彼”指无法兼顾两头。

Related words

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两全其美
liǎng quán qí měi

to satisfy rival demands (idiom)

“两全其美”侧重两方面都圆满，而“一举两得”强调一个行动获得两种收益。

Synonyms

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事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi

half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results

两者都指用较少的力气达到多个目的或更好的效果，但“一举两得”侧重一个动作同时得到两个好处，“事半功倍”侧重费力小收效大。
一箭双雕
yī jiàn shuāng diāo

to kill two birds with one stone

两者都表示一个行动达到两个目的，常可互换，“一箭双雕”更具象，源自射箭故事。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要拆开使用，如“一举”和“两得”单独出现不常见，必须作为固定四字格使用。

Example Sentences

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骑自行车上班既能锻炼身体，又环保，真是 一举两得 。
Cycling to work is both good exercise and environmentally friendly; it's really killing two birds with one stone.

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Child Words of 一举两得

一
yī

one

一举
yī jǔ

a move

两
liǎng

two

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

举
jǔ

to lift