English Dictionary

open Pandora's box

verb

(idiomatic) To perform an action that causes problems to appear which did not exist beforehand, or were not known about prior.

She decided to open Pandora's box and see what would happen.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To perform an action that causes problems to appear which did not exist beforehand, or were not known about prior.

It’s a thin line between charming, candy-flavored verisimilitude and craven commercialism, and if Spielberg ultimately stayed on the right side of it, “E.T.” nevertheless helped open a Pandora’s box of product placement.