"amount to the same thing" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
如果两种行为或情况amount to the same thing，它们的结果是一样的，本质上没有区别。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于对比选择或行动：'现在做还是以后做amount to the same thing'。偏正式表达，在口语和书面语中都常见，用于强调差别不影响结果。
Examples
Leaving early or on time would amount to the same thing if the train is late.
早点走还是准时走，如果火车晚点，其实**结果是一样的**。
Telling him the truth now or tomorrow would amount to the same thing.
现在还是明天告诉他真相，其实**没有区别**。
Whether you write with a pen or a pencil, it will amount to the same thing for this quiz.
用钢笔还是铅笔做这次测验，其实**结果一样**。
Honestly, whether you complain or stay silent, it’ll amount to the same thing—nobody’s going to change the decision.
说实话，你抱怨还是沉默，其实**结果都一样**——没人会改变这个决定。
Switching brands might seem different, but in the end it’ll amount to the same thing for your budget.
换品牌看起来不同，但最后对你的预算来说**结果一样**。
Arguing about who starts won’t help; for the team, it all amounts to the same thing.
争论谁先开始没用，对团队来说**结果都一样**。