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同归殊途 — “Same destination, different paths”

同归殊途 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to achieving the same outcome or reaching the same destination through different methods or paths; different approaches lead to the same result”. Literally, “Same destination, different paths”.

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同归殊途 Pronunciation and Pinyin

同归殊途 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
同
tóng6same, together, with
归
guī5return, go back, belong to
殊
shū10special and different
途
tú10road, path, journey

Example Sentence with 同归殊途

解决这个难题,大家虽然采取了不同的策略,但最终都同归殊途,成功完成了任务。
Although everyone adopted different strategies to solve this difficult problem, they all ultimately achieved the same outcome, successfully completing the task.

Idioms Related to 同归殊途

Synonyms of 同归殊途

  • shū殊tú途tóng同guī归different paths, same destination

More idioms starting with 同

  • tóng同yè业xiāng相chóu仇competitors are often at odds
  • tóng同chóu仇dí敌kài忾share a common hatred for the enemy
  • tóng同chóu仇dí敌kǎi慨unite in common hatred against an enemy
  • tóng同xiū休gòng共qī戚share joy and sorrow
  • tóng同xiū休děng等qī戚share joys and sorrows
  • tóng同chū出yī一zhé辙cut from the same cloth
  • tóng同lì利xiāng相sǐ死share interests, die for each other
  • tóng同lì力xié协qì契unite and make concerted efforts
  • tóng同gōng功yī一tǐ体share same achievements and status
  • tóng同mìng命yùn运gòng共hū呼xī吸share common destiny and interests
  • tóng同chuí垂bù不xiǔ朽achieve immortal fame together
  • tóng同táng堂xiōng兄dì弟paternal cousins

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Questions about 同归殊途

What does 同归殊途 mean?

同归殊途 (tóng guī shū tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to achieving the same outcome or reaching the same destination through different methods or paths; different approaches lead to the same result”.

How do you pronounce 同归殊途?

同归殊途 is pronounced tóng guī shū tú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 同归殊途 literally mean?

Literally, 同归殊途 means “same destination, different paths”. It is used to mean “refers to achieving the same outcome or reaching the same destination through different methods or paths; different approaches lead to the same result”.

What is the Chinese definition of 同归殊途?

归:归宿;殊:不同;途:道路。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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