"monkey paw" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 猴爪（比喻用法）- 危险的愿望（文学典故）

Definition

“猴爪”指的是表面上可以满足你愿望的物品或愿望，但往往会带来意想不到的负面后果。这个词来自一部经典恐怖小说，讲述愿望被以扭曲的方式实现。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“猴爪”多数用于比喻，提醒人们‘愿望成真可能有坏结果’。常见于‘小心许愿’等情景。主要出现在故事或分析中，日常对话中不常用。

Examples

The story warned that the monkey paw would grant wishes in terrible ways.

故事警告说，**猴爪**会用可怕的方式实现愿望。

He called the old lamp his monkey paw because it brought him only bad luck.

他把那盏旧灯称为他的**猴爪**，因为它只给他带来厄运。

Some people see winning the lottery as a monkey paw—it might ruin your life.

有些人把中彩票看作**猴爪**——它可能毁了你的生活。

Be careful—this deal might be a real monkey paw if we’re not smart about it.

小心——如果我们不够聪明，这笔交易可能真是一只**猴爪**。

She thought her new promotion was lucky, but it turned out to be a monkey paw.

她以为升职很幸运，结果却成了**猴爪**。

That quick fix was a monkey paw—now we have even more problems.

那个快速解决方案成了**猴爪**，现在问题更多了。