"pyrrhic" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 慘勝的

Definition

用來形容以極大代價獲得的勝利，幾乎等同於失敗或得不償失。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多出現在正式或文學語境中，常用於“慘勝（的勝利）”。強調為了勝利付出的極高代價，結果幾乎得不償失。不要與“苦樂參半”混淆。

Examples

The general's win was a pyrrhic victory—he lost half his army.

將軍的勝利是**慘勝**——他損失了一半的部隊。

Winning the lawsuit turned out to be pyrrhic because the expenses were huge.

贏得官司最終成為**慘勝**，因為花費巨大。

His promotion was pyrrhic since he lost almost all his friends at work.

他的升職成了**慘勝**，因為幾乎失去了所有工作中的朋友。

Sure, they won the game, but with so many injuries, it felt pretty pyrrhic.

他們雖然贏了比賽，但傷員太多，簡直是**慘勝**。

That business deal was pyrrhic—we made a profit, but lost our reputation.

那筆生意是**慘勝**——我們賺了錢，但失去了名聲。

After all they sacrificed, their victory felt oddly pyrrhic.

他們犧牲了那麼多，勝利卻有種奇怪的**慘勝**感。