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解铃还须系铃人
解鈴還須繫鈴人
jiělíngháixūxìlíngrén
1. lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom)
2. fig. whoever started the trouble should end it

Character Breakdown

解
jiě
to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie
HSK 3 13 丶
铃
líng
small bell
HSK 5 10 丶
还
hái
also, besides; still, yet; to return
HSK 2 7 丶
须
xū
beard; must; necessary
HSK 3 9 丶
系
xì
system; line, link, connection
HSK 1 7 丶
铃
líng
small bell
HSK 5 10 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶

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