English Dictionary

Pyrrhic victory

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌpɪɹ.ɪk ˈvɪk.t(ə)ɹ.i/

名詞

A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the struggle not worth the cost.

日本語の意味

大きな損失を伴い、その犠牲が勝利の利益を上回るため、結果的に価値のない勝利 / 費用や犠牲が大きすぎて、得られた成果以上に損失が大きい勝利

Winning the contract felt like a Pyrrhic victory after we had to cut staff and deplete our reserves to meet the deadline.

契約を獲得したことは、締め切りに間に合わせるために人員を削減し、予備資金を使い果たしたため、得たものより損失の方が大きい勝利のように感じられた。

意味（1）

A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the struggle not worth the cost.

Tough pensions regulation designed to protect employees in final-salary occupational schemes will prove a pyrrhic victory for unions and the government, a report warned yesterday.

Pyrrhic victories （ plural ）