get on track; settle into a routine
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to get on track; (of work, projects, etc.) to begin to proceed in a normal and orderly manner; to settle into a routine
Originally referred to trains getting onto tracks. Now commonly used metaphorically for work, life, or projects entering a stable, orderly phase. Often used with 走上, 进入, or 慢慢.
Xīn新
bù部
mén门
de的
gōng工
zuò作
yǐ已
jīng经
shàng上
guǐ轨
dào道
le了
。
The new department's work is already on track.
Gāng刚
kāi开
shǐ始
chuàng创
yè业
hěn很
nán难
，
děng等
gōng公
sī司
shàng上
guǐ轨
dào道
jiù就
hǎo好
le了
。
Starting a business is hard at first; it'll be fine once the company is on track.
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Hái孩
zi子
shàng上
xué学
hòu后
，
jiā家
tíng庭
shēng生
huó活
màn慢
màn慢
shàng上
guǐ轨
dào道
le了
。
After the child started school, family life gradually settled into a routine.