一举两得 (yī jǔ liǎng dé) — (idiom) two birds with one stone; one stone; to achieve two goals with a single action

Definition

Examples

• 每天骑车上班既能锻炼身体又能省钱，真是一举两得。
  Měi tiān qí chē shàng bān jì néng duàn liàn shēn tǐ yòu néng shěng qián, zhēn shì yī jǔ liǎng dé.
  Cycling to work every day both exercises the body and saves money — it's truly killing two birds with one stone.
• 这个方案既能提高效率又能降低成本，一举两得，为什么不试试？
  Zhè ge fāng àn jì néng tí gāo xiào lǜ yòu néng jiàng dī chéng běn, yī jǔ liǎng dé, wèi shén me bú shì shì?
  This plan both improves efficiency and reduces costs — killing two birds with one stone — why not give it a try?
• 学一门新语言的同时了解该国文化，可以一举两得。
  Xué yì mén xīn yǔ yán de tóng shí liǎo jiě gāi guó wén huà, kě yǐ yī jǔ liǎng dé.
  Learning a new language while also understanding that country's culture can achieve two goals at once.