- 异曲同工 yìqǔtónggōng different approaches, same resultdifferent tunes played with equal skill, or different methods and approaches that achieve an equally satisfactory result
- 合同工 hétonggōng contract workerA worker or employee who has signed a labor contract; known as [[契约工|契約工|qi4 yue1 gong1]] in Taiwan.
- 同工同酬 tónggōngtóngchóu equal pay for equal workThe principle that people doing the same work for the same quantity and quality should receive identical pay
- 同工异曲 tónggōngyìqǔ different approaches, same resultsachieve the same result through different means or methods; different tunes that are equally skillful
- 同工异调 tónggōngyìdiào different approaches same resultdifferent songs played with equal skill; achieving the same result through different methods or different styles of expression