解鈴還需繫鈴人 jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén

DEFINITIONS

  1. variant of 解鈴還須繫鈴人|解铃还须系铃人[jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2]

CHARACTERS

解 jiě
HSK 3
loosen, unfasten, untie; explain
鈴 líng bell
還 hái still, yet, also, besides
需 xū
HSK 3
need, require, must
繫 xì attach, connect, unite, fasten
鈴 líng bell
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else