解铃还须系铃人

jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 解铃还须系铃人

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 系 系 xì: to connect
• 系 系 jì: to tie
• 解 解 jiě: to divide
• 解 解 jiè: to transport under guard
• 还 还 hái: still
• 还 还 huán: to pay back
• 铃 铃 líng: (small) bell
• 须 须 xū: must