异曲同工同工异曲yì qǔ tóng gōngdifferent tunes rendered with equal skill—different in approach but equally satisfactory in result; achieve the same goal with (/by) different means (/methods); different approaches contribute to the same (/desired) end; the same result achieved by different methods
❍ 子云、相如，同工异曲。(韩愈《进学解》) As for Ziyun and Xiangru,their works are different in tune but equally skillful in technique. 异曲同工play the same tune on different instruments; same meaning expressed in different words;sing different tunes with equal skill;be different in approach but equally satisfactory in result;achieve the same goal through different means |