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The expression "Pyrrhic victory" is also used to describe a triumph of little consequence. I'd say the way GP used it is correct. If you unroot a tree in a fore
by Samuel_Michon 15y ago
The expression "Pyrrhic victory" is also used to describe a triumph of little consequence. I'd say the way GP used it is correct. If you unroot a tree in a forest with your bare hands, but there's no one around to see it, will you get applause?
Edit: Blah, I couldn't find any sources to back up my earlier statement. It's just how I've often used the phrase. My bad, I stand corrected.
- mgkimsal 15y agoHere's a source to back up your "little consequence" use of pyrrhic... http://gyazo.com/7ac0551554255bd91bac6600ad9b9647 http://gyazo.com/7ac0551554255bd91bac6600ad9b9647
- JshWright 15y agoWikipedia summarizes it well: A Pyrrhic victory (/ˈpɪrɪk/) is a victory with such a devastating cost to the victor that it carries the implication that another such victory will ultimately cause defeat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhic_victory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhic_victory