pay dearly
付出高昂的代价；付出昂贵的代价
书面或口语·强调代价沉重
英文释义
to suffer significant consequences or pay a high price for something
例句
He paid dearly for his mistake when he lost his job and reputation.
典故来源
源自商业交易中支付高额费用的概念，后比喻因错误或行为承受严重代价。