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殊途同归 — “Different approaches or methods can lead to the same outcome or goal”

殊途同归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Different approaches or methods can lead to the same outcome or goal”. All roads lead to Rome. Literally, “Different paths, same destination”.

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殊途同归 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 殊shū
  • 途tú
  • 同tóng
  • 归guī

殊途同归 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 殊途同归

尽管他们在艺术创作上风格迥异,但最终都表达了对生活的热爱,这真是殊途同归。
Although their artistic creation styles were vastly different, they all ultimately expressed a love for life; truly, different paths led to the same destination.

Idioms Related to 殊途同归

Synonyms of 殊途同归

  • bù不yuē约ér而tóng同act in unison spontaneously
  • bù不móu谋ér而hé合agree without prior consultation

Antonyms of 殊途同归

  • nán南yuán辕běi北zhé辙act contrary to one's goal
  • bèi背dào道ér而chí驰run in opposite directions

More idioms starting with 殊

  • shū殊gōng功jìng劲jié节Outstanding achievements and unwavering integrity
  • shū殊xūn勋yì异jì绩outstanding achievements and distinguished services
  • shū殊xūn勋mào茂jì绩outstanding and splendid achievements
  • shū殊xíng形miào妙zhuàng状unusual and wonderful forms
  • shū殊xíng形guài怪zhuàng状unusual and bizarre shapes
  • shū殊xíng形guǐ诡zhì制unusual shapes and bizarre designs
  • shū殊xíng形guǐ诡zhuàng状strange and grotesque shapes
  • shū殊xíng形guǐ诡sè色unusual shapes and strange appearances
  • shū殊fāng方tóng同zhì致different methods lead to same result
  • shū殊fāng方yì异yù域distant foreign lands
  • shū殊fāng方yì异lèi类diverse things from distant lands
  • shū殊fāng方jué绝yù域Distant and isolated regions

Questions about 殊途同归

What does 殊途同归 mean?
殊途同归 (shū tú tóng guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Different approaches or methods can lead to the same outcome or goal”.
How do you pronounce 殊途同归?
殊途同归 is pronounced shū tú tóng guī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 殊途同归 literally mean?
Literally, 殊途同归 means “Different paths, same destination”. It is used to mean “Different approaches or methods can lead to the same outcome or goal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 殊途同归?
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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