Chengyu usage loop
一举两得
to achieve two goals with one action. Learn the modern situation first; the old story is useful only after the idiom has a job.
to achieve two goals with one action
Situation first
to achieve two goals with one actionA chengyu is a compressed judgment about a situation. Random idiom sprinkling is how learners sound like a proverb calendar.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
Literal meaning
to achieve two goals with one action
Story
This page focuses on the modern use of 一举两得, not just the old story.
Modern usage
Use 一举两得 in product contexts when the situation matches the meaning: to achieve two goals with one action.