Chinese phrase
请回到主题 qǐng huí dào zhǔ tí
Meaning
Please return to the topic
When to use it
A polite request to return to a discussion's main subject. It is common in meetings when the conversation has moved away from its purpose.
Example dialogue
这部分讨论很有价值，但和本次会议的目标有点偏离。 zhè bù fèn tǎo lùn hěn yǒu jià zhí dàn hé běn cì huì yì de mù biāo yóu diǎn piān lí
This part of the discussion is valuable, but it has strayed somewhat from the purpose of this meeting.
请回到主题，我们需要讨论审批流程。 qǐng huí dào zhǔ tí wǒ men xū yào tǎo lùn shěn pī liú chéng
Please return to the main topic; we need to discuss the approval process.