Definition
To initiate a process or action that, once started, cannot be stopped and leads to uncontrollable or undesirable consequences.
放出魔魁，后果难收。
Once the government decided to release this information, it was like letting the genie out of the bottle; there was no stopping its spread.
一旦政府决定发布这条信息，就像是把精灵从瓶子里放了出来，再也无法阻止它的传播。
He leaked the details of the plan, which was like letting the genie out of the bottle, and now the competitors know about it.
他泄露了计划的细节，这就像是把精灵从瓶子里放了出来，现在竞争对手都知道了。
When they allowed the video to be posted on social media, they let the genie out of the bottle, as it quickly went viral.
当他们允许这段视频被发布在社交媒体上时，他们就像把精灵从瓶子里放了出来，视频迅速走红。