本同末离 — “Origin identical, paths divergent”
本同末离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having the same goal or principle but adopting different methods or approaches”. Literally, “Origin identical, paths divergent”.
本同末离 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 本
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- běn本gù固zhī枝róng荣firm foundation ensures flourishing development
- běn本gù固bāng邦níng宁A stable society comes from content people
- běn本xiǎo小lì利wēi微small capital, meager profit
- běn本xìng性nán难yí移inherent nature is hard to change
- běn本zhī支bǎi百shì世main lineage thriving for generations
- běn本mò末dào倒zhì置put the cart before the horse
- běn本mò末yuán源liú流the whole story from start to finish
- běn本běn本zhǔ主yì义rigid adherence to book knowledge
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What does 本同末离 mean?
本同末离 (běn tóng mò lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having the same goal or principle but adopting different methods or approaches”.
How do you pronounce 本同末离?
本同末离 is pronounced běn tóng mò lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 本同末离 literally mean?
Literally, 本同末离 means “Origin identical, paths divergent”. It is used to mean “Having the same goal or principle but adopting different methods or approaches”.
What is the Chinese definition of 本同末离?
本旨相同而途径不同。