Chinese phrase
请把讨论集中在〜上 qǐng bǎ tǎo lùn jí zhōng zài 〜 shàng
Meaning
Please keep the discussion focused on ___
When to use it
It asks people to keep a discussion focused on one topic. The wording is polite and suits meetings or other organized talks.
Example dialogue
这次会议内容太杂，请把讨论集中在预算分配上。 zhè cì huì yì nèi róng tài zá qǐng bǎ tǎo lùn jí zhōng zài yù suàn fēn pèi shàng
The meeting is covering too many topics, so please keep the discussion focused on budget allocation.
明白，我们先确定各部门的预算比例。 míng bái wǒ men xiān què dìng gè bù mén de yù suàn bǐ lì
Got it. We will first decide the budget percentage for each department.