moral victory
noun /ˌmɒrəl ˈvɪktəri/
/ˌmɔːrəl ˈvɪktəri/
- a situation in which your ideas or principles are proved to be right and fair, even though you may not have succeeded where practical results are considered
道义上的胜利 - In spite of the result, we felt we had won a moral victory.
虽然结果如此,但我们还是觉得自己赢得了精神胜利。
- In spite of the result, we felt we had won a moral victory.