解铃还须系铃人 jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén

the one who caused it 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
解 jiě HSK 3
to understand; to explain; to solve
铃 líng HSK 5
(small) bell
还 hái HSK 2
still; yet; even more
须 xū HSK 3
must; to have to; beard
系 xì HSK 1
department; faculty; system
铃 líng HSK 5
(small) bell
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man