所谓事急从权也顾不得许多家规了
English translation: Such a matter takes precedence over [house/family] rules
| 06:50 Aug 21, 2014 |
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|  Selected response from: Dariush Robertson United Kingdom Local time: 07:05 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | Such a matter takes precedence over [house/family] rules |
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| 3 | FYI |
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| 3 | needs must when the devil drives |
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41 mins confidence: 
FYI Explanation: family rules can be disregarded expediently at the urgent time |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Such a matter takes precedence over [house/family] rules Explanation: You can say: such a pressing/urgent matter, but I feel that even without using pressing or urgent, the urgency and importance is still conveyed by the context. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2014-08-21 11:17:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You may need to check if it's an actual family, or if it's a more stately house - like the House of Tudor, or to throw in a little Game of Thrones - House of Winterfell. |
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10 hrs confidence:
needs must when the devil drives Explanation: There happens to be an English phrase that matches this very well. Might as well use it. |
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