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pyrrhic

/ˈpɪrɪk/

ដែលខាតបង់ធំធេង

  1. adjective ដែលខាតបង់ធំធេង, ដែលឈ្នះមិនកើនកម្រៃ
    won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor
    ដែលឈ្នះបានមកវិញដោយការខាតបង់ធ្ងន់ធ្ងរពេក រហូតដល់មិនមានតម្លៃជាជ័យជម្នះ
    The army gained a pyrrhic victory after losing half its soldiers.
    កងទ័ពទទួលបានជ័យជម្នះដ៏ខាតបង់ធំធេង បន្ទាប់ពីបាត់បង់ទាហានអស់ពាក់កណ្តាល។

Synonyms: ruinous, costly, hollow

Antonyms: worthwhile, fruitful, decisive

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.