一举两得

yī jǔ liǎng dé

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 顾此失彼 gù cǐ shī bǐ 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。: lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom)

Related words

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• 两全其美 liǎng quán qí měi 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。: to satisfy rival demands (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 事半功倍 shì bàn gōng bèi 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。: half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
• 一箭双雕 yī jiàn shuāng diāo 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。: to kill two birds with one stone

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 一 yī: one
• 一举 一举 yī jǔ: a move
• 两 两 liǎng: two
• 得 得 dé: to obtain
• 得 得 de: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
• 得 得 děi: to have to
• 举 举 jǔ: to lift