Pandora’s box

noun
🔊/pænˌdɔːrəz ˈbɒks/
🔊/pænˌdɔːrəz ˈbɑːks/
[singular, uncountable]
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  1. a process that, if started, will cause many problems潘多拉魔盒(指邪恶之源)
    • This court case could open a Pandora's box of similar claims.这宗诉讼案会为类似的索赔开启潘多拉魔盒。🔊🔊
    Word OriginFrom the Greek myth in which Pandora was created by the god Zeus and sent to the earth with a box containing many evils. When she opened the box, the evils came out and infected the earth.