apple of discord

apple of discord

n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest". It was claimed by Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, to whom Paris awarded it, thus beginning a chain of events that led to the Trojan War

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apple of discord - (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan Wartrophy, prize - something given as a token of victoryclassical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks

Translations

争端祸根

apple of discord

something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it. The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries. 爭端，禍根 争端，祸根 the apple of someone's eye a person or thing (that) is greatly loved. She is the apple of her father's eye. 掌上明珠，被受寵愛的人或物 掌上明珠，珍愛的人或物 upset the apple cart to bring into disorder. The football team were doing very well when their best player upset the apple cart by breaking his leg. 引起混亂 引起混亂