جام زهر

/d͡ʒɒː.me zæɦɹ/

FARSÇA → TR

Tanım

•"poisoned chalice"; difficult decision which goes against one's beliefs or ideology, but must be made nonetheless

Etimoloji

Referencing a 1988 speech by Ruhollah Khomeini regarding Iran's agreement that year to end the Iran–Iraq War, having made no gains despite extensive casualties: : و بدا به حال من که هنوز ماندهام و جام زهرآلود قبول قطعنامه را سر کشیدهام، و در برابر عظمت و فداکاری این ملت بزرگ احساس شرمساری میکنم[…] va badâ be hâl-e man ke hanuz mânde-am va jâm-e zahr-âlud-e qabul-e qat'nâme râ sar kešide-am, va…