zero-sum game

n.a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero

1. In a zero-sum game, one player's gain is always another player's loss.
   在零和博弈中，一个玩家的收益总是另一个玩家的损失。
2. The political negotiation often feels like a zero-sum game, where one side's success leads to the other's defeat.
   政治谈判常常像零和博弈一样，一方的成功导致另一方的失败。
3. In a zero-sum game, you cannot increase the total wealth, only redistribute it.
   在零和博弈中，你不能增加财富的总量，只能重新分配它。
4. Business competition can sometimes feel like a zero-sum game, where gaining market share means taking it from someone else.
   商业竞争有时会让人感觉像零和博弈，争取市场份额意味着从别人那里夺取。