马蜂窝

Traditional (Taiwan): 馬蜂窩

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mǎfēngwō ㄇㄚˇ ㄈㄥㄨㄛ

- a troublesome person or matter best left alone
- hornet's nest

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Literally: hornet's nest
Meaning: A person or matter that is troublesome and best left alone; stirring it up brings trouble. Like 'a hornet's nest' in English, as in 'stir up a hornet's nest'.

Words with 马蜂窝

Ending with 马蜂窝

捅马蜂窝 tǒngmǎfēngwō stir up a hornet's nest
戳马蜂窝 chuōmǎfēngwō stir up trouble by provoking dangerous or touchy people

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