Meaning of 同工异曲
同工异曲 means different tunes rendered with equal skill; different approaches leading to the same excellent result; achieving the same goal by different methods. Pronounced tóng gōng yì qǔ.
- different tunes rendered with equal skill; different approaches leading to the same excellent result; achieving the same goal by different methods
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
liǎng两
fú幅
huà画
zuò作
fēng风
gé格
jiǒng迥
yì异
，
què却
zài在
yì艺
shù术
zào造
yì诣
shàng上
tóng同
gōng工
yì异
qǔ曲
，
dōu都
dá达
dào到
le了
jí极
gāo高
de的
jìng境
jiè界
。
These two paintings have vastly different styles, yet they achieve the same artistic excellence, both reaching the highest realm.
Liǎng两
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
suī虽
rán然
xiě写
zuò作
shǒu手
fǎ法
bù不
tóng同
，
dàn但
zài在
kè刻
huà画
rén人
xìng性
fāng方
miàn面
què却
tóng同
gōng工
yì异
qǔ曲
，
dōu都
xiě写
chū出
le了
shēn深
kè刻
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
。
Although the two writers employ different writing techniques, they achieve the same effect in portraying human nature, both producing profound works.