一雞兩味

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	fowl; chicken	both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael	taste
trad. (一雞兩味/一鷄兩味)		一	雞/鷄	兩	味
simp. (一鸡两味)		一	鸡	两	味

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jat¹ gai¹ loeng⁵ mei^6-2

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: jat¹ gai¹ loeng⁵ mei^6-2
    • Yale: yāt gāi léuhng méi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jat⁷ gai¹ loeng⁵ mei^6-2
    • Guangdong Romanization: yed¹ gei¹ lêng⁵ méi^6-2
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐt̚⁵ kɐi̯⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ mei̯²²⁻³⁵/

Idiom

一雞兩味

1. (Cantonese) to kill two birds with one stone

Usage notes

• 兩／两 can be replaced by other numerals to mean “killing x birds with one stone”.

Synonyms

• 一石二鳥／一石二鸟 (yīshí'èrniǎo), 一箭雙鵰／一箭双雕 (yījiànshuāngdiāo), 一舉兩得／一举两得 (yījǔliǎngdé)