解鈴還須繫鈴人 jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén

the one who caused trouble must fix it

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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

Characters

Character Meaning
to understand; to explain; to solve
(small) bell
still; yet; even more
must; to have to; beard
to tie; to fasten; to button up
(small) bell
person; people; man