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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
Practice recall Open Practice

Situation first

to achieve two goals with one action

A chengyu is a compressed judgment about a situation. Random idiom sprinkling is how learners sound like a proverb calendar.

01 Name the situation Read the English meaning first. Know what kind of moment this idiom labels.
02 Hear four characters Play the chengyu and say it as one compact expression, not four isolated words.
03 Recall the use Log it, then use the chengyu quiz to match it to a modern situation.

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 study contexts when the situation matches the meaning: to achieve two goals with one action.

Example

This example can be described with 一举两得.