Chinese phrase
这个议题先放一放 zhè ge yì tí xiān fàng yí fàng
Meaning
Let's put this topic aside for now
When to use it
It suggests setting a topic aside for now. It is a neutral, polite way to move to another topic while leaving the issue open for later discussion.
Example dialogue
这个议题先放一放，现在讨论别的吧。 zhè ge yì tí xiān fàng yí fàng xiàn zài tǎo lùn bié de ba
Let's set this topic aside for now and discuss something else.
好，先说下一个话题。 hǎo xiān shuō xià yí gè huà tí
Okay, let's talk about the next topic first.