捅马蜂窝tǒng mǎ fēng wōbring a hornet’s nest about one’s ears; prod (/stir up) a hornet’s nest
❍ 贾正他仨知道捅了马蜂窝，夜袭队不会轻易地放过他们……(冯志《敌后武工队》195) Jia Zheng and the others knew they had prodded a hornet’s nest and that the Night Raiders would not let them off easily.
❍ 天爷，你捅那个马蜂窝儿干嘛？ (梁斌《红旗谱》4) Gracious Heaven! Why stir up a hornet’s nest? 捅马蜂窝tong ma feng wostir up a hornet’s nest 捅马蜂窝stir up a honet’s nets; open Pandora’s box |