Stir a hornet's nest
因魯莽言行引發巨大麻煩或眾怒,如同捅了馬蜂窩。
形容挑起爭端或引發混亂。
英文釋義
To cause a lot of trouble
例句
His comments about the policy stirred a hornet's nest among the staff.
典故來源
源于真實生活經驗,捅馬蜂窩會招致蜂群攻擊,比喻引發激烈反應。