殊途同归 (shū tú tóng guī) — to reach the same goal by different routes; to achieve the same result through different means
Definition
A formal idiom meaning different paths lead to the same destination. Used to emphasize that diverse methods or approaches can reach an equivalent outcome or conclusion.
idiom
to reach the same goal by different routesto achieve the same result through different means
Examples
- ，殊途同归，。Suī rán xué xí fāng fǎ bù tóng, dàn zuì hòu shū tú tóng guī, tā men dōu kǎo shàng le lǐ xiǎng de dà xué.Although their study methods differed, in the end they arrived at the same goal — both got into their ideal university.
- ，殊途同归。Zhè liǎng běn shū de jiǎo dù wán quán xiāng fǎn, dàn jié lùn què shì shū tú tóng guī.These two books take completely opposite angles, yet their conclusions converge.
- ，殊途同归，。Chuàng yè zhě hé dǎ gōng zhě xuǎn zé de lù bù tóng, dàn shū tú tóng guī, dōu shì wèi le shí xiàn zì jǐ de jià zhí.Entrepreneurs and employees choose different paths, but they lead to the same place — both are pursuing self-fulfillment.
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