idiom > different in approach but equally satisfactory in result
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Different song with the work
  Explanation: Work: meticulous, clever; different: different. Different tunes played equally well. Mixed metaphor, then the intention to say the same thing in practice or are subtly different and achieve their goals.
  Usage: Joint type; as the predicate attribute; with similar to
  Source: Tang Han Yu "into learning to speak": "sub-phase, such as clouds, with the workers different song."
tóng gōng yì qǔ
  Although this statement tunes are different but work the same magic. Similarly, after the analogy of deep poetry of the foundation, while the charm is different. Also refers to the same article topic, and different stories
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Although the different tunes, played better but the same exquisite
  Although the different tunes, played better but also exquisite. Analogy to different people's rhetoric or statements are equally attractive, or practice different effect is the same though. Han Yu "into the school solution": "sub-phase, such as clouds, with different song work." Zhu Dexi "<Chinese Grammar Books> order": "These two books, published almost simultaneously, with different songs work, each has its advantages." such as: his unique and innovative problem-solving methods, and teacher methods described in different song with the wonderful work.
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No. 4
  同工异曲
  曲调虽异,演奏得却同样精妙。比喻不同的人的辞章或言论同样精彩,或做法虽不同而效果却一样。
  大史所录,子云,相如,同工弄曲。
  释义 “工”,精致,巧妙。“曲”,乐曲。比喻不同人的文章或艺术有同样高的造诣。
  故事 唐代杰出的散文家韩愈。曾经担任过国子监博士。他学识 渊博,讲起课来旁征博引,兼通百家,出口成章,妙语连珠,深受大学 生们的欢迎。有一次,他写了一篇题为《进学解》的文章,来发泄自己 才学极高却遭到贬斥的愤感情绪。 一天早上,韩愈教导大学生们说:“学业由勤奋而精进,由嬉游 而荒废;为人行事由深思远虑而获得成就,由因循、随便而道致毁 败。如今圣上和群臣融洽相处,公正无私,有才能的人都得到了任 用,谁说才多反而不被举用?” 说到这里,大学生们哄堂大笑起来,有人站出来问道:“先生在 骗人!弟子跟先生学了几年,深知先生终年苦学不倦,对待学业可称 得上是非常勤奋。先生埋头于儒家典籍之中,玩味它的精华,然后写 成文章,住处内充满了自己的著作。上取法学习于虞舜、夏禹时代的 著述,《尚书》、《诗经》,下及《庄子》、《史记》以及西汉扬雄和司马相 如的著作,它们各有特色,都是好文章,就像乐曲虽不同,都同样美 妙动听。先生的文章内容丰富,语句洒脱畅达。先生的为人行事,也 早巳由深思远虑而获得成就,但为什么自己常常弄得进退两难呢?”
  出处唐·韩愈《进学解》
English Expression
  1. n.:  different in approach but equally satisfactory in result
Thesaurus
take the same action or view without prior consultation, happen to coincide, All roads lead to Rome., with one voice, Did not do the same, known widely, universally known, etc. (said of good deeds, expertise, etc.), in one voice, be all in a [one, the same] story, monotony, use different approaches to achieve equally satisfactory result, Different Ways go to same goal, Special coating go to same goal, Word of the word, If a word of, Word of simultaneous
Antonym
On the less competition and more, argue, be vastly different as between heaven and earth, Yunlong frog, head to head, the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom, Various ideas Divergent rub, discordant opinions, be sure to whisper, each sticks to his own version, Was divided on, Let each speak mind, be widely divergent; be entirely different; be strikingly at variance, in contradistinction to [from], haggle over every ounce, whisper, Whispers, gossip; rumor, See See Jen Chi, each person offers a different version, agitation numerous and confused