PHRASE
精神胜利
If you say that someone has won a moral victory, you mean that although they have officially lost a contest or dispute, they have succeeded in showing they are right about something.
例句
She said her party had won a moral victory...
她说她的党派虽败犹荣。
We stood up to the West, and that's a moral victory.
我们勇敢反抗了西方强权，这是一种精神上的胜利。