ji6 kuk1 tung4 gung1異曲同工异曲同工

Jyutpingji6 kuk1 tung4 gung1

Yaleyih kūk tùhng gūng

形容詞

Definition

Different approaches leading to equally satisfactory results.

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How it's used

This idiom is used to praise two different methods that arrive at the same high-quality outcome. It carries a positive, appreciative tone and is often used in professional or analytical contexts to highlight cleverness in problem-solving. While it is a four-character idiom, it fits naturally into spoken Cantonese sentences when describing strategies, artistic styles, or creative solutions.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個cit3設gai3計fung1風gaak3格m4唔tung4同，daan6但hai6係ji6異kuk1曲tung4同gung1工。

Their two design styles are different, but they achieve the same excellent effect.

le1呢loeng5兩tou3套fong1方on3案seoi1雖jin4然zou6做faat3法m4唔tung4同，daan6但hai6係mai1咪ji6異kuk1曲tung4同gung1工le1呢？

Although these two plans use different methods, do they achieve the same result?

Common phrases

haau6效gwo2果ji6異kuk1曲tung4同gung1工

the results are equally effective

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this to describe two things that are simply similar or identical, but the idiom specifically requires that the starting approaches or methods be different.