achieve two things at once; kill two birds with one stone ()
HSK 6
Traditional
一舉兩得
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这项政策不仅节约了成本，还提高了效率，可以说是一举两得。 zhè xiàng zhèngcè bùjǐn jiéyuē le chéngběn, hái tígāo le xiàolǜ, kěyǐ shuō shì yī jǔ liǎng dé. - This policy not only saves costs but also improves efficiency, achieving two aims with one effort.
他通过这次商业旅行学到了很多东西，真是一举两得。 tā tōngguò zhè cì shāngyè lǚxíng xué dào le hěnduō dōngxi, zhēnshì yī jǔ liǎng dé. - He learned a lot from this business trip, truly achieving two aims with one effort.
这个项目不仅带来了经济效益，还改善了环境，实现了一举两得的效果。 zhège xiàngmù bùjǐn dài lái le jīngjì xiàoyì, hái gǎishàn le huánjìng, shíxiàn le yī jǔ liǎng dé de xiàoguǒ. - This project has not only brought economic benefits but also improved the environment, achieving the effect of killing two birds with one stone.
这次会议安排得很好，可以说是一举两得。 zhè cì huìyì ānpái dé hěn hǎo, kěyǐ shuō shì yī jǔ liǎng dé. - This meeting was arranged very well, achieving two aims with one effort.
他的做法既解决了问题，又提高了效率，确实是一举两得。 tā de zuòfǎ jì jiějué le wèntí, yòu tígāo le xiàolǜ, quèshí shì yī jǔ liǎng dé. - His approach not only solved the problem but also improved efficiency, truly achieving two aims with one effort.
Characters
一 yī - one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout | HSK 1
得 de - [particle to connect verb to adverb] | HSK 2
两 liǎng - two (of something) | HSK 2
得 de - feel | HSK 4
举 jǔ - raise up; hold up | HSK 4