Chinese phrase
回到正题 huí dào zhèng tí
Meaning
get back to the main topic
When to use it
It means returning to the main topic. It often refocuses a discussion after it has gone off track, usually in a neutral or polite tone.
Example dialogue
讨论有点偏了,回到正题,我们先看第三项议程吧。 tǎo lùn yóu diǎn piān le huí dào zhèng tí wǒ men xiān kàn dì sān xiàng yì chéng ba
The discussion has drifted a little. Let's get back to the main topic and look at the third agenda item first.
好,我来先说明第三项的情况。 hǎo wǒ lái xiān shuō míng dì sān xiàng de qíng kuàng
Okay, I will explain the situation with the third agenda item first.