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to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)

一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
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To kill two birds with one stone.
一石二鸟。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom) · to kill two birds with one stone一箭双雕yī jiàn shuāng diāo(lit.) one action, two gains (idiom) · (fig.) two birds with one stone一举两得yī jǔ liǎng dé
Antonyms
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)得不偿失dé bù cháng shīto work to no avail (idiom)徒劳无功tú láo wú gōng
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