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butter one's bread on both sides in Chinese

butter one's bread on both sides in Chinese is 一石二鳥.

butter one's bread on both sides in Chinese

一石二鳥
verb
Pronounced: yī shí èr niǎo
(idiomatic) To profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.
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What is "butter one's bread on both sides" in Chinese?

"butter one's bread on both sides" in Chinese is 一石二鳥.

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"butter one's bread on both sides" in Chinese is 一石二鳥, pronounced "yī shí èr niǎo".

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