victor's tragic narrative

language: zh

definitions

  1. A story or account told by a winner that emphasizes the profound loss, suffering, or heavy emotional and material costs incurred during or after their success.
    zh: 胜利者的悲剧叙事
  2. A literary or archetypal theme where the protagonist's victory or conquest serves as the direct catalyst for their eventual moral, physical, or psychological destruction.
    zh: 胜利导致毁灭的叙事

examples

  1. Despite his military triumph, the general's memoirs revealed a victor's tragic narrative of loss and regret.

    尽管取得了军事上的胜利，这位将军的回忆录却揭示了一个充满损失与遗憾的胜利者的悲剧叙事。

  2. The play explores the victor's tragic narrative, showing how the crown eventually destroyed him.

    这部剧探讨了胜利者的悲剧叙事，展示了王冠最终是如何毁灭他的。