poetic justice
詩意的公正,指恰如其分的懲罰或回報,與所犯罪行或不公行為相關聯
書面/口語·形容因果報應
英文釋義
the fitting or deserved retribution for one's actions
例句
It was poetic justice when the cheater failed his own exam.
典故來源
源自文學批評概念,指故事中善惡終有報的完美結局,由劇作家托馬斯·賴默提出。