كيف تنطق "faustian bargain"
expression
ˈfɔstʃən/ /ˈbɑɹɡən/, /ˈbɑɹɡɪn
FAWST-chuhn BAR-guhn
ˈfaʊstɪən/ /bˈɑːɡɪn
FOWST-ee-uhn BAR-gin
التعريف
A deal where someone sacrifices their morals or values for personal gain, often with serious long-term negative consequences. The term comes from the legend of Faust, who traded his soul to the devil for knowledge and power.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈfɔstʃən/ /ˈbɑɹɡən/, /ˈbɑɹɡɪn
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈfaʊstɪən/ /bˈɑːɡɪn
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
FAWST-chuhn BAR-guhn
بريطاني
FOWST-ee-uhn BAR-gin
استمع في السياق
Making a faustian bargain means choosing short-term gain over long-term values.
He entered a faustian bargain to get ahead in his career.
The company made a faustian bargain by ignoring environmental rules for profit.
Many believe the politician made a faustian bargain to stay in power.