jiě
líng
líng

idiom

Meaning of 解铃系铃

解铃系铃 means the problem needs to be solved by the one who created it; whoever ties the bell must untie it. Pronounced jiě líng xì líng.

  • the problem needs to be solved by the one who created it; whoever ties the bell must untie it

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chǎng
huì
shì
yǐn
de
 
jiě
líng
líng
 
hái
shì
jiě
shì
qīng
chu
ba
 

You started this misunderstanding; since you caused it, you should be the one to explain and resolve it.

Gōng
nèi
de
máo
dùn
 
hái
děi
shì
dāng
chū
zhì
dìng
zhèng
de
guǎn
céng
lái
jiě
líng
líng
 

The internal conflict in the company has to be resolved by the management who initially set the policies.

huà
shuō
 
jiě
líng
hái
líng
rén
 
rán
shì
de
huò
 
jiù
gāi
lái
shōu
shí
 

As the saying goes, whoever ties the bell must untie it. Since he caused the trouble, he should be the one to clean it up.