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异派同源 — “Though different in appearance”

异派同源 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Though different in appearance”. Style, or method, various schools or factions share a common origin or fundamental principles. Literally, “Different schools, same origin”.

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异派同源 Pronunciation and Pinyin

异派同源 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
异
yì6different, unusual, strange
派
pài9dispatch, faction, style
同
tóng6same, together, with
源
yuán13source or origin

Example Sentence with 异派同源

虽然这两位艺术家在创作手法上截然不同,但他们的艺术理念却是异派同源,都强调对自然的敬畏。
Although these two artists are vastly different in their creative techniques, their artistic philosophies are derived from the same source, both emphasizing reverence for nature.

Idioms Related to 异派同源

More idioms starting with 异

  • yì异hū乎xún寻cháng常unusual; out of the ordinary
  • yì异jūn军tè特qǐ起a distinct force rises unexpectedly
  • yì异jūn军tū突qǐ起new force suddenly emerges
  • yì异huì卉qí奇huā花rare and exotic flowers
  • yì异kǒu口tóng同shēng声speak with one voice
  • yì异kǒu口tóng同cí辞speak with one voice
  • yì异kǒu口tóng同yīn音all speaking with one voice
  • yì异kǒu口tóng同yùn韵all speak with one voice
  • yì异míng名tóng同shí实different names, same reality
  • yì异dì地xiāng相féng逢meet unexpectedly in a foreign land
  • yì异yù域shū殊fāng方distant foreign lands
  • yì异xìng姓gǔ骨ròu肉not blood relatives but like family

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Questions about 异派同源

What does 异派同源 mean?

异派同源 (yì pài tóng yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Though different in appearance”.

How do you pronounce 异派同源?

异派同源 is pronounced yì pài tóng yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 异派同源 literally mean?

Literally, 异派同源 means “Different schools, same origin”. It is used to mean “Though different in appearance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 异派同源?

源:来源。不同流派来自同一本源

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