In the field of psychology, particularly when discussing the process of coping with loss, the concept of the five stages of grief is a well-known framework. I am familiar with this model and can provide an explanation of the "bargaining" stage within it. Bargaining is the third stage in the five stages of grief as proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. It is a phase where an individual attempts to make a deal with a higher power, fate, or even with the deceased in an attempt to postpone, mitigate, or somehow alter the reality of the loss. This stage is characterized by the hope that one can somehow "fix" the situation or gain back control through promises or negotiations. Bargaining can also be a way of buying time, as the full weight of the loss has not yet been accepted. Here is the translation in Chinese: 在心理学领域，特别是在讨论应对失落的过程中，五阶段哀伤模型是一个众所周知的框架。我熟悉这个模型，并可以提供对其中的“讨价还价”阶段的解释。 讨价还价是Elisabeth Kübler-Ross提出的五阶段哀伤中的第三阶段。在这个阶段，个体试图与更高的力量、命运甚至与已故者达成一项交易，以试图推迟、减轻或以某种方式改变失去的现实。这个阶段的特点是希望个体能够通过承诺或谈判以某种方式“修复”情况或重新获得控制。讨价还价也可以是一种争取时间的方式，因为失去的全部重量还没有被接受。 read more >>

American psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross proposed five stages of grief that are often worked through during the grieving process. These stages include denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The bargaining stage may occur prior to loss as well as after loss, as an attempt to negotiate pain away.read more >>