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解鈴還須繫鈴人

jiělíngháixūxìlíngrén

ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄞˊ ㄒㄩ ㄒㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ

Simplified 解铃还须系铃人

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  1. 1lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom)
  2. 2fig. whoever started the trouble should end it
Example

解鈴還須繫鈴人。

jiělíngháixūxìlíngrén

To solve a problem, you must find the one responsible for it.

Keep 解鈴還須繫鈴人 and it comes back until you know it.

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