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.

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