yì一onejǔ举actionliǎng两twodé得gains
Kill two birds with one stone; achieve two things at once.
Literal meaning
one (一) — action (举) — two (两) — gains (得)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
xué学xí习zhōng中wén文kě可yǐ以yì一jǔ举liǎng两dé得，jì既néng能liǎo了jiě解wén文huà化，yòu又néng能tí提gāo高jiù就yè业jī机huì会。
Learning Chinese kills two birds with one stone: it allows you to understand the culture and improves your job opportunities.
yùn运dòng动kě可yǐ以yì一jǔ举liǎng两dé得，jì既néng能bǎo保chí持jiàn健kāng康，yòu又néng能fàng放sōng松xīn心qíng情。
Exercise kills two birds with one stone: it keeps you healthy and relaxes you.
Usage & nuances
Describes an action that has two positive outcomes.
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