a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has suffered or lost so much in winning it 得不偿失的胜利；以惨重代价换取的胜利 Political commentators believed that it was a Pyrrhic victory, which had left him considerably weakened. 政治评论员认为，这是一场火药味十足的胜利，使他大大削弱了他。
More Like This Expressions from history and legendExpressions from history and legendWord OriginFrom Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus who defeated the Romans in 279 BC but lost many of his own men.