pandora's box
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Pandora's boxes
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潘多拉魔盒, 潘多拉盒子
a Greek mythological artifact that contained all the evils of the world, which were released when Pandora opened the box out of curiosity
Pandora's box is a famous myth from ancient Greek mythology that symbolizes the consequences of curiosity and disobedience. According to the myth, Pandora was the first woman created by the gods and was given a box that she was instructed not to open. However, curiosity overcame her, and when she opened the box, she released all the evils and hardships into the world, such as pain, suffering, and disease. Hope, which was also contained in the box, was later released, providing a sense of comfort to humanity amidst the troubles. The myth of Pandora's box highlights the consequences of curiosity and disobedience, as well as the importance of hope in overcoming adversity.
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潘多拉魔盒, 潘多拉盒子
a source of endless complications, problems, or unexpected troubles, often caused by a small or careless action
- By questioning the official story, he accidentally opened a Pandora's box of scandals.
通过质疑官方说法，他意外打开了丑闻的潘多拉魔盒。
- Changing the law without proper planning could open a Pandora's box of legal issues.
在没有适当规划的情况下更改法律可能会打开法律问题的潘多拉魔盒。
- Once she mentioned the secret, it unleashed a Pandora's box of family drama.
一旦她提到了那个秘密，就打开了家庭戏剧的潘多拉魔盒。
- The experiment seemed simple at first, but it turned into a Pandora's box of new questions.
这个实验起初看起来很简单，但它变成了新问题的潘多拉魔盒。
- He realized too late that tampering with the settings had opened a Pandora's box of technical problems.
他意识到太晚了，篡改设置打开了一个技术问题的潘多拉魔盒。