讨价还价

讨价还价

Literally means:

bargain

Actually means:

over the price

讨价, demand a price, means the seller quote a price of his commodity to the buyer. 还价, return a price, means the buyer brings the seller's quoted price lower.

The whole phrase means the buyer and the seller bargain over the price until they reach a price acceptable to both sides. It also figuratively means two sides negotiate so as to see advantages. It is usually used when the buyer tries to lower the buyer's price in transaction.

讨价，即要价，指卖方向买方报出商品的价格。还价，买方要求卖方把商品价格降到某个程度。

讨价还价，买卖双方就商品的价格反复商讨，直到得出一个双方都可接受的价格。也比喻在其他方面双方为争取获得对自己有利的条件而进行商讨。多用于表示买方向卖方压价钱。