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