







同源异派 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to things”. Ideas, or entities that share a common origin or source but diverge into different directions, schools of thought, or outcomes. Literally, “same origin, different branches/factions”.

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Open the tool →同源异派 (tóng yuán yì pài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to things”.
同源异派 is pronounced tóng yuán yì pài in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 同源异派 means “same origin, different branches/factions”. It is used to mean “refers to things”.
指起始、发端相同而趋向、终结不同。同“同源异流”。