- Faustian bargain/pact/agreement
an agreement in which somebody agrees to do something bad or dishonest, in return for money, success or power Topics Successc2浮士德式的(交易或协议)(为获得财富、成功或权力而不择手段) Word OriginFrom Faust, who, according to the German legend, sold his soul to the Devil in return for many years of power and pleasure.