In the play Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, Faustus is a learned man but he desires more knowledge, and so he resorts to dark magic to give him the knowledge. He sells his soul to the devil in exchange for life for twenty-four years and a demon Mephistophilis to serve him in what ever he asks. Despite being coaxed by the Good Angel and some of his own thoughts to repent, Faustus couldn't overcome his temptation to power and knowledge. In the end, though Faustus was willing to give everything for the deal he made, he regretted it, but it was too late.
Faustus was willing to give anything at all to obtain knowledge and power. That is the meaning of Faustian bargain. To have such an obsessive and greedy desire for intelligence and power, that you would give anything or all to obtain it. There might also be a little bit of a hint that you will regret it, that it won't turn out as you wished.
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