異曲同工 (ji6 kuk1 tung4 gung1) — different methods leading to the same result; in Cantonese
jiˍ₆異kukˉ¹曲tungˎ₄同gungˉ¹工简 异曲同工
Mandarin Pinyin: yi4 qu3 tong2 gong1
Meaning of 異曲同工
noundifferent methods leading to the same result;
nounliteral different tunes played with equal skill
noundifferent in approach but equally satisfactory in outcome