tǎo讨discussjià价pricehuán还returnjià价price
To haggle over a price; to bargain.
Literal meaning
discuss (讨) — price (价) — return (还) — price (价)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing the act of negotiating a price.
Examples
Tā他men们zhèng正zài在tǎo讨jià价huán还jià价。
They are bargaining.
Zài在shì市chǎng场shàng上，tǎo讨jià价huán还jià价shì是hěn很cháng常jiàn见de的。
Haggling is very common in the market.
Usage & nuances
Commonly used in everyday situations involving buying and selling.
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