Pie in the sky 画饼充饥 天上的(掉)馅饼 想得美Don't hold out for pie in the sky, try to earn the money for a condo in the next 10 years.Turning the war torn poor country into a country capable of hosting the Olympics is pie in the sky.Rick's plan to set up his own company is pie in the skyDefinition: Refers to a hope for a special reward that is oftentimes unrealistic.Etymology: This expression was first recorded in 1911 in a rallying song of a union, the International Workers of the World (or "Wobblies"): "Work and pray, live on hay, you'll get pie in the sky when you die."***画饼充饥 天上的(掉)馅饼 想得美She blames others for all her troubles and is expecting some pie in the sky to change her life. 她所有的问题都怪别人,指望天上掉馅饼来改变生活.When the husband discovered that his wife was a good cook he thought himself lucky. This is pie in the sky for him. He calls this a bonus! 丈夫发现职业女性的妻子做菜非常好吃,他觉得自己太幸运了.他觉得自己得奖金了,天上掉馅饼了.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOpen Pandora's BoxDon't talk about Aunt Emma's dead husband. You will open Pandora's box.The company worried about every decision since they did not want to open Pandora's box.The Nation's President did not realize he opened Pandora's box when he legalized gambling.Definition: Refers to an action that may seem small or innocent, but that turns out to have severely detrimental and far-reaching consequences, similar to opening a can of worms.Etymology: The "box" was actually a large jar given to Pandora which contained all the evils of the world. She hastened to close the container, but the whole contents had escaped except for one thing that lay at the bottom – Elpis, usually translated "hope".***潘多拉盒子 捅马蜂窝 灾难之源Please don't ask people what their salaries are. If you do, you open a Pandora's box in the office. 千万别打听别人的工资,如果你问,你就捅了马蜂窝了.Mom blamed dad for opening Pandora's box by discussing political issues at the dinner table. The family party has become an oral battlefield. 妈妈埋怨爸爸谈政治,就像打开了潘多拉盒子,家庭聚会变成了口水仗.