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异途同归

异途同归 — “Different paths, same destination”

异途同归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve the same goal or result through different means or approaches; different roads lead to the same destination”. Literally, “Different paths, same destination”.

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异途同归 Pronunciation and Pinyin

异途同归 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
异
yì6different, unusual, strange
途
tú10road, path, journey
同
tóng6same, together, with
归
guī5return, go back, belong to

Example Sentence with 异途同归

解决这个数学问题,虽然大家用的方法不同,但最终答案都是正确的,真是异途同归啊。
Solving this math problem, although everyone used different methods, the final answers were all correct. It's truly a case of different roads leading to the same destination.

Idioms Related to 异途同归

Synonyms of 异途同归

  • bù不yuē约ér而tóng同act in unison spontaneously
  • bù不móu谋ér而hé合agree without prior consultation
  • yì异qǔ曲tóng同gōng工different approaches, same excellent result

Antonyms of 异途同归

  • dà大xiāng相jìng径tíng庭widely divergent
  • jié截rán然bù不tóng同completely different

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 异途同归

What does 异途同归 mean?

异途同归 (yì tú tóng guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve the same goal or result through different means or approaches; different roads lead to the same destination”.

How do you pronounce 异途同归?

异途同归 is pronounced yì tú tóng guī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 异途同归 literally mean?

Literally, 异途同归 means “Different paths, same destination”. It is used to mean “to achieve the same goal or result through different means or approaches; different roads lead to the same destination”.

What is the Chinese definition of 异途同归?

通过不同的途径,到达同一个目的地。比喻采取不同的方法而得到相同的结果。

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