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Pyrrhic victory

피루스의 승리 (너무 큰 희생을 치른 승리)

A victory that costs so much to achieve that it is essentially a defeat

예문

Winning the lawsuit was a Pyrrhic victory — the legal fees wiped out everything they had gained.

Beating the competitor on price was a Pyrrhic victory that nearly bankrupted the company.

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