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一石二鸟 — “One stone two birds”

一石二鸟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accomplish two goals or gain two advantages with a single effort or action”. Literally, “one stone two birds”.

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一石二鸟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 石shí
  • 二èr
  • 鸟niǎo

一石二鸟 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
石
shí5Rock, stone
二
èr2the number two
鸟
niǎo5a bird

Example Sentence with 一石二鸟

他决定步行去商店,这样既能锻炼身体又能买到所需物品,真是一石二鸟的好方法。
He decided to walk to the store, which allowed him to get exercise and buy the items he needed—a truly effective way to achieve two goals with one action.

Idioms Related to 一石二鸟

Synonyms of 一石二鸟

  • yī一jǔ举liǎng两dé得kill two birds with one stone
  • yī一jiàn箭shuāng双diāo雕achieve two goals with one action

Antonyms of 一石二鸟

  • tú徒láo劳wú无gōng功to make a futile effort
  • dé得bù不cháng偿shī失the losses outweigh the gains

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一石二鸟

What does 一石二鸟 mean?
一石二鸟 (yī shí èr niǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accomplish two goals or gain two advantages with a single effort or action”.
How do you pronounce 一石二鸟?
一石二鸟 is pronounced yī shí èr niǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一石二鸟 literally mean?
Literally, 一石二鸟 means “one stone two birds”. It is used to mean “to accomplish two goals or gain two advantages with a single effort or action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一石二鸟?
扔一颗石子打到两只鸟。比喻做一件事情得到两种好处。
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