change in form but not in essence
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to remain essentially the same despite superficial changes; to change in form but not in essence
formalUsed to describe methods, strategies, or appearances that vary widely but follow the same underlying principle or retain the same essential nature.
Suī虽
rán然
jiào教
xué学
fāng方
fǎ法
gè各
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
，
dàn但
wàn万
biàn变
bù不
lí离
qí其
zōng宗
，
dōu都
shì是
wèi为
le了
ràng让
xué学
shēng生
zhǎng掌
wò握
zhī知
shi识
。
Although the teaching methods vary, they remain essentially the same in that they all aim to help students master the knowledge.
Zhè这
xiē些
shè设
jì计
fāng方
àn案
kàn看
sì似
bù不
tóng同
，
dàn但
wàn万
biàn变
bù不
lí离
qí其
zōng宗
，
dōu都
zūn遵
xún循
le了
jiǎn简
yuē约
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
yuán原
zé则
。
These design proposals appear different, but they are fundamentally the same in that they all follow the principles of minimalism.
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Tā他
chǔ处
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
de的
fāng方
shì式
zǒng总
shì是
wàn万
biàn变
bù不
lí离
qí其
zōng宗
，
hé核
xīn心
sī思
lù路
shì是
yī一
yàng样
de的
。
His ways of handling problems always vary in form but not in essence; the core thinking remains the same.