jat1 sek6 ji6 niu5一石二鳥一石二鸟
Jyutpingjat1 sek6 ji6 niu5
Yaleyāt sehk yih níuh
Definition
To kill two birds with one stone; to achieve two goals with a single action.
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How it's used
Idioms like this are often used in professional or formal settings to describe strategic efficiency. While it is a direct translation of the English idiom, it is fully integrated into Cantonese and sounds natural when discussing business plans or personal productivity.
Examples
This plan really kills two birds with one stone, saving money while being eco-friendly.
Why don't you try doing it this way? You might just kill two birds with one stone.
Related words
Common phrases
achieve the effect of killing two birds with one stone
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
