hornet's nest

剑桥词典

a very difficult or unpleasant situation , especially in which a lot of people get very angry and complain
（尤指引起公憤的）麻煩，睏境
His remarks about the lack of good women tennis players stirred up a (real ) hornet's nest . 他那番關於缺少優秀女子網球選手的言論可真是捅了馬蜂窩。 返回 hornet's nest