with different appearances but the same essence
In Chinese idioms, Pinyin is y ì m í NGT ó ngsh í, which means different names and the same essence. It comes from Zhuangzi's journey to the north.
The origin of Idioms
Zhuangzi's journey to the North: "it's a different name with the same reality, and it refers to one."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; of the same substance
with different appearances but the same essence
keep going by painstaking effort - cǎn dàn jīng yíng
set the whole room roaring with laughter - hōng táng dà xiào
production surpasses consumption - shēng zhòng shí guǎ