To face the consequences of one’s actions or decisions.
为自己的行为或决定承担后果。 (wei ziji de xingwei huo jueding chengdan houguo)
"After years of overspending, the country had to pay the piper."
"经过多年的过度开支，这个国家不得不承担后果。" (jingguo duonian de guodu kaizhi zhege guojia bude bu chengdan houguo)
to have the opposite result of what was intended
to have important or ambitious goals for the future
to stop thinking about work or problems
anxiety about things that are unfamiliar or uncertain
to impress or surprise someone greatly
to stay focused on achieving your goal
