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彼女がCEOの職を受け入れたとき、それが一見有利に見えながら後で害を及ぼし、彼女の夜と正気を奪うことになるとは気づいていませんでした。

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When she accepted the CEO position, she didn't realize it was a poisoned chalice that would consume her evenings and sanity.

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When she accepted the CEO position, she didn't realize it was a poisoned chalice that would consume her evenings and sanity.

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poisoned chalice

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一見有利・恩恵に思えるが、実際には不利益や害をもたらすことが後になって明らかになる事態・状況 / 初めは良いと受け止められるが、結果として害となる性質を持つ物事や制度
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彼女がCEOの職を受け入れたとき、それが一見有利に見えながら後で害を及ぼし、彼女の夜と正気を奪うことになるとは気づいていませんでした。

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