慘勝 [惨胜]

Jyutping caam2 sing3
Pinyin cǎn shèng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    付出​咗​沉重​代價​先勝出
    to gain a victory at a great cost
    • 慘勝過後，成個國家都要重新建設。
      惨胜过后，成个国家都要重新建设。
      caam2 sing3 gwo3 hau6, seng4 go3 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 jiu3 cung4 san1 git3 cit3.
      After a victory that comes at a great cost, the whole country needs reconstruction.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to win a Pyrrhic victory
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    惨胜
    慘勝
    caam2 sing3
    • to achieve a Pyrrhic victory
  2. Cantonese
    惨胜过后，成个国家都要重新建设。
    慘勝過後，成個國家都要重新建設。
    caam2 sing3 gwo3 hau6, seng4 go3 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 jiu3 cung4 san1 git3 cit3.
    • After a victory that comes at a great cost, the whole country needs reconstruction.