解鈴還需繫鈴人 jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén

only the troublemaker can fix the trouble

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. variant of 解鈴還須繫鈴人jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén

Characters

Character Meaning
解 jiě HSK 3
to understand; to explain; to solve
鈴 líng
(small) bell
還 hái
still; yet; even more
需 xū HSK 3
to need; need; to require
繫 xì
to tie; to fasten; to button up
鈴 líng
(small) bell
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man