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HSK
outcome; result; consequence / in the end; as a result / to kill; to dispatch
HSK 2
consequences / aftermath
HSK 3
positive (in its effect) / leading to good consequences / virtuous / (medicine) benign (tumor etc)
HSK 7-9
to be in the way; to be a hindrance / (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter
HSK 7-9
to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)
HSK 7-9
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) / worries about the future consequences / often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
HSK 7-9
to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions / you asked for it / to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
evil consequence / retribution (in Buddhism)
lit. bitter fruit / fig. painful consequence
evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds / sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7)
lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap. / One must live with the consequences of one's actions. / You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
to remarry (of widow) / to pass on (blame, cost, obligation, unpleasant consequence etc) / to transfer (blame, guilt) / to pass the buck
to be afraid of the consequences / restraining fear
to act rashly / to act precipitously regardless of the consequences / reckless / foolhardy / daredevil
pain and itch / sufferings / importance / consequence
karmic hindrance (Buddhism) / karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment / (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn / (fig.) money
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action / to reap what one has sown
lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences
inconsiderable / of no consequence / not worth mentioning
to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences / to get one's fingers burnt
to have bad consequences
unimportant / of no consequence
to have disastrous consequences
regardless of the consequences / recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic forecast
grave consequence; serious repercussion
to take responsibility for the consequences of risky behavior; to have only oneself to blame if things go badly
who cares / no matter what / regardless of the consequences
lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (saying) / fig. a person who has nothing more to lose will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences
collective karma (Buddhism) / consequences that all must suffer
light as a goose feather, heavy as Mt Tai (idiom); of no consequence to one person, a matter of life or death to another
overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest)
not important / of no consequence
old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word / to blow hot and cold / to contradict oneself / inconsistent
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom) / a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions / the buck stops here
inevitable outcome / inescapable consequence
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it / a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions / the buck stops here
lit. to eat rotten meat to assuage hunger (idiom) / fig. to disregard long-term consequences for short-term benefits; shortsighted
without any fear of consequences / totally devoid of scruples
of no consequence (idiom)
social credit system, a system that incentivizes individuals and businesses by creating consequences for good and bad behavior
lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom) / fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions / to stew in one's own juice
lit. there is a knife above the character for lust / fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences
(slang) to suffer serious consequences or harm
to have disastrous consequences / also written 貽害無窮|贻害无穷
lit. love debt / fig. moral obligation in consequence of a love affair / karmic consequences of a love affair
lit. light as a goose feather, heavy as Mt Tai (idiom) / fig. of no consequence to one person, a matter of life or death to another


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