0 something that seems very good when it is first received, but in fact does great harm to the person who receives it -- 金杯毒酒；看似诱人实则有害的东西
The leadership of the party turned out to be a poisoned chalice. 该党的领导职位是个乍看起来诱人但实则害人的位置。
They took the poisoned chalice, drank from it.
It is something of a poisoned chalice, but he has acquitted himself well.
The baby's bottle becomes the poisoned chalice.
What a poisoned chalice this post will prove to be to the unfortunate holder!
Tuition fees are merely the lid on the poisoned chalice.
He may feel that his predecessor has handed him a poisoned chalice in that respect.
I do not believe that my statement will be seen as a poisoned chalice.
We are being asked to drink from a poisoned chalice, and then carry out a foul deed in a state of some intoxication.
