Definition

Noun: - Consequence, Result, Outcome: Refers to an effect, outcome, or result, typically one that is negative, undesirable, or logically follows from a prior action or event. It emphasizes the aftermath or repercussions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hậu quả của tai nạn đó rất nghiêm trọng. (The consequences of that accident were very serious.)
  • Anh ta phải chịu hậu quả cho những quyết định sai lầm của mình. (He had to face the consequences of his poor decisions.)
  • Chúng ta cần phân tích nguyên nhân và hậu quả. (We need to analyze the cause and effect.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, academic, or serious contexts (e.g., legal, social, medical reports) to discuss the negative aftermath of events.
• It can be part of the common structure "" (to cause consequences) or "" (to bear/suffer the consequences).

Variants and Related Words

• Hậu quả tất yếu (n): Inevitable consequence.
  • Đó là hậu quả tất yếu của chính sách đó. (That is the inevitable consequence of that policy.)
• Khắc phục hậu quả (v phrase): To overcome/to remedy the consequences.
  • Ưu tiên hàng đầu là khắc phục hậu quả thiên tai. (The top priority is to remedy the consequences of the natural disaster.)

Synonyms

• Consequence: A result or effect, typically an unwelcome one.
• Result: A consequence, effect, or outcome.
• Aftermath: The consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event.
• Repercussion: An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Gánh chịu hậu quả: To bear the brunt of the consequences.
  • Người dân nghèo thường là những người gánh chịu hậu quả. (The poor often are the ones who bear the brunt of the consequences.)
• Để lại hậu quả lâu dài: To leave long-lasting consequences.
  • Chiến tranh để lại hậu quả lâu dài cho nhiều thế hệ. (The war left long-lasting consequences for many generations.)

noun

1. consequence