"get down to business" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 言归正传
• 进入正题

Definition

开始专注于讨论或活动中最重要、最实际的部分，特别是在闲聊之后。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于半正式、友好的表达，常用于会议或团队活动开始时，意味着“停止闲谈，进入正题”。不要用于指字面上的体力劳动或开玩笑的场合。

Examples

Let's get down to business and start the meeting.

我们**言归正传**，开始会议吧。

After saying hello, the boss told everyone to get down to business.

打完招呼后，老板让大家**进入正题**。

It's time to get down to business and finish this project.

到了**进入正题**、完成这个项目的时候了。

Okay everyone, let's skip the small talk and get down to business.

好，大家，咱们别闲聊，直接**言归正传**吧。

If we want results, we need to get down to business now.

如果我们想要结果，现在就得**进入正题**。

We chatted for a while, but eventually we had to get down to business.

我们聊了一会儿，最后还是要**言归正传**。