后果前因 hòuguǒqiányīn cause and effect Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 后果 後果 hòuguǒ noun consequence consequences or aftermath, usually referring to a negative or undesirable result; used with the classifier 个 gè前因 qiányīn cause the original cause of an event; the antecedents or circumstances leading up to a situation