Just a cheeky opening gambit in a tough negotiation?

这仅仅是艰难的谈判过程中一个厚颜无耻的开局策略吗？

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A: An agreement has been established after tough negotiation.

A：经过艰难的谈判后，终于达成共识了。

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Negotiation is a very, very delicate art. Sometimes you have to be tough, sometimes you have to be a sweetest pie.

做生意的艺术，谈判是非常微妙的艺术，有时你必须强硬，有时你又必须变成最讨人喜欢的家伙。

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French President Francois Hollande is preparing for a tough negotiation this week over the EU budget.

BBC: France takes aim at Britain

Earlier, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan also recognized the challenge, telling the panel's first meeting on his proposed budget for next year that Congress faced a tough negotiation.

CNN: Hope for compromise recedes as budget debate begins

For Britain, wanting a new deal with Europe will prove a tough, difficult negotiation.

BBC: Europe's uncertainty about Britain