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Killing Two Stones With One Bird 

Phrase uttered by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam at a press conference. Pretty much sums up how illogical her policies and decision making can get.
With these quarantine restrictions Hong Kong will never reopen borders with the outside world or economically recover, killing two stones with one bird.
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Killing Two Stones With One Bird 

The term is similar to the phrase "Killing Two Birds With One Stone" but instead of simply meaning accomplishment of multiple tasks with one action, it's the accomplishment of multiple IMPOSSIBLE or DIFFICULT tasks.

The phrase was commonly found used in Chuck Norris Jokes.
Bob: I was hungry today so I baked a large pizza. That way I was able to feed myself and my friends.
Joe: Talk about killing two birds with one stone.
Leroy: That's nothing. I started a campaign for pizza for the hungry and now I'm getting a free trip to Italy to expand my campaign AND I'm ending world hunger at the same time.
Joe: Now you're just killing two stones with one bird.

Killing Two Stones With One Bird 

To waste vast amounts of time and effort on multiple ways of trying to accomplish something you'll never be able to pull off.
Doug: Dude, Mike thinks he can totally get this chick in bed but I doubt she'd even hold his hand.
Trevor: Yeah, I heard she turned him down when he asked her out on a date, and when he slipped roofies into her drink at the party last night she never picked it back up anyway.
Doug: Talk about killing two stones with one bird.

Killing one bird with two stones or more 

Achieving simple goal with complex solution.
I don't want to do my assignment that is due tomorrow so I will make my teacher leave our school. Killing one bird with two stones or more.

Killing one bird with two stones or more 

Achieving simple goal with complex solution or old fashioned punishment .
I don't want to do my assignment that is due tomorrow so I will make my teacher leave our school, like killing one bird with two stones or more.

Killing two birds with one stone 

Getting two things done with one action. Not the same as multitasking.
"I decided to get sponsers for my fundraiser && deliver newspapers at the same time"
"Cool. Yu were killing two birds with one stone."

killing two birds with one stone 

To take care of two problems with one action.
"While I was out delivering the pizza, I stopped by the bank so I wouldn't have to later. I was killing two birds with one stone."