jiě
líng
hái
líng
rén

idiom

Meaning of 解铃还须系铃人

解铃还须系铃人 means whoever started the trouble should end it; let the person who created the problem solve it. Pronounced jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén.

  • whoever started the trouble should end it; let the person who created the problem solve it

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shì
yǐn
de
máo
dùn
 
jiě
líng
hái
líng
rén
 
jiě
jué
ba
 

You started this conflict. Let he who tied the bell untie it, so you go and solve it.

Zhè
ge
wèn
shì
shǒu
zào
chéng
de
 
jiě
líng
hái
líng
rén
 
men
zhǎo
tán
 

He alone created this problem. Whoever started the trouble should end it, so we must talk to him.

Suǒ
wèi
jiě
líng
hái
líng
rén
 
rán
shì
zuì
le
 
yīng
ràng
dào
qiàn
 

As the saying goes, let he who tied the bell untie it. Since he offended the client, he should be the one to apologize.