Pyr·rhic victory /ˈpirɪk-/ noun
plural ∼ -ries [count] : a victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost to achieve it
▪ The company won the lawsuit, but it was a Pyrrhic victory because of all the bad publicity they received during the trial.
▪ The company won the lawsuit, but it was a Pyrrhic victory because of all the bad publicity they received during the trial.
