同工異曲

同工异曲
tónggōngyìqǔ

synonym of 異曲同工 /异曲同工 (yìqǔtónggōng)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 同工 tónggōng fellow workers
2 異 yì
  1. different
  2. other
  3. hetero-
  4. unusual
  5. strange
  6. surprising
  7. to distinguish
  8. to separate
  9. to discriminate
=3 曲 Qū surname Qu
=3 曲 qū
  1. bent
  2. crooked
  3. wrong
=3 曲 qǔ
  1. tune
  2. song

classifier: 支
=3 曲 qū variant of 麴 qū
=3 曲 qū
  1. fermentation starter; leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc)
  2. Taiwan pr. qú