解铃系铃 — “He who tied the bell on the tiger's neck is the one to untie it”
解铃系铃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who tied the bell on the tiger's neck is the one to untie it”. Meaning, whoever caused the trouble should be the one to resolve it. Literally, “Untie the bell, tie the bell”.
解铃系铃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 解铃系铃
During the Southern Tang Dynasty, Grand Master Fayan, the founder of the Fayan school of Zen Buddhism, was lecturing on Buddhist scriptures to monks at Qingliang Temple in Jinling. He hoped they would devote themselves to Buddhism and observe the monastic rules.
However, Monk Fadeng, though very clever, was not keen on following these rules.
One day, Grand Master Fayan asked who among them could remove the golden bell from the neck of a fierce tiger. Monk Fadeng replied, 'The one who tied the bell must untie it.'
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What does 解铃系铃 mean?
解铃系铃 (jiě líng xì líng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who tied the bell on the tiger's neck is the one to untie it”.
How do you pronounce 解铃系铃?
解铃系铃 is pronounced jiě líng xì líng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 解铃系铃 literally mean?
Literally, 解铃系铃 means “Untie the bell, tie the bell”. It is used to mean “He who tied the bell on the tiger's neck is the one to untie it”.
Where does 解铃系铃 come from?
解铃系铃 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 解铃系铃?
比喻谁惹出来的麻烦，还得由谁去解决。