Chinese phrase
先投票还是先讨论？ xiān tóu piào hái shì xiān tǎo lùn
Meaning
Should we vote first or discuss first?
When to use it
This asks which should happen first: a vote or a discussion. It is a simple way to discuss the order of steps in a group decision.
Example dialogue
先投票还是先讨论？ xiān tóu piào hái shì xiān tǎo lùn
Should we vote first or discuss first?
我建议先讨论一下，这样可以把问题说清楚再投票。 wǒ jiàn yì xiān tǎo lùn yí xià zhè yàng ké yǐ bǎ wèn tí shuō qīng chǔ zài tóu piào
I suggest we discuss first so we can clarify the issue before voting.