解铃还需系铃人 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 loosen, unfasten, untie; explain
铃 líng bell
还 hái still, yet, also, besides
需 xū need, require, must
系 xì system; line, link, connection
铃 líng bell
人 rén man; people; mankind; someone else