解铃还须系铃人

jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. whoever started the trouble should end it

Child Words of 解铃还须系铃人

人
rén

person; people

系
xì

to connect

系
jì

to tie

解
jiě

to divide

解
jiè

to transport under guard

还
hái

still

还
huán

to pay back

铃
líng

(small) bell

须
xū

must