Pandora's box
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Pandora's box
proper noun
- A box given to Pandora by Zeus, whose instructions stated that it must not be opened, and were then ignored, leading to disastrous consequences.
noun Pandora's boxes
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A source of unforeseen trouble; especially, one whose effects cannot be reversed.
There was an evil in Pandora's box
Beyond all other ones, yet it came forth
In guise so lovely, that men crowded round
And sought it as the dearest of all treasure.
Similar: Pandora's jar
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noun a source of unforeseen trouble
| Español | caja de Pandora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 판도라의 상자 pandoraui sangja, 판도라의 함 pandoraui ham, 판도라의 항아리 pandoraui hang'ari |
| 日本語 | パンドラの箱, パンドーラーの箱 Pandōrā no hako, 玉手箱 tamatebako |
| 中文 | 潘多拉魔盒 Pānduōlā móhé, 災難之源 /灾难之源 zāinàn zhī yuán |
| हिन्दी | पैन्डोरा का बॉक्स painḍorā kā bŏks |
| Português | caixa de Pandora |
| Français | boîte de Pandore |
| Deutsch | Pandorabüchse, Büchse der Pandora |
| Italiano | vaso di Pandora |
| Ελληνικά | κουτί της Πανδώρας koutí tis Pandóras |
| Română | cutia Pandorei |
| Русский | я́щик Пандо́ры jáščik Pandóry |
| Tiếng Việt | chiếc hộp Pandora |
| עברית | תיבת פנדורה |
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title = {Pandora's box},
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