解铃还是系铃人 — “He who tied the bell on the tiger's neck must be the one to untie it”
解铃还是系铃人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who tied the bell on the tiger's neck must be the one to untie it”. Meaning, the person who caused a problem should be the one to solve it. Literally, “He who tied the bell must untie it”.
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During the Southern Tang Dynasty, Master Fayan, the founder of the Fayan Zen sect, lectured 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 intelligent, disliked following these rules.
Master Fayan once asked who among them could remove the golden bell from a fierce tiger's neck. Monk Fadeng replied, 'He who tied the bell must untie it.'
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What does 解铃还是系铃人 mean?
解铃还是系铃人 (jiě líng hái shì xì líng rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who tied the bell on the tiger's neck must be the one to untie it”.
How do you pronounce 解铃还是系铃人?
解铃还是系铃人 is pronounced jiě líng hái shì xì líng rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 解铃还是系铃人 literally mean?
Literally, 解铃还是系铃人 means “He who tied the bell must untie it”. It is used to mean “He who tied the bell on the tiger's neck must be the one to untie it”.
Where does 解铃还是系铃人 come from?
解铃还是系铃人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 解铃还是系铃人?
比喻由谁引起的麻烦，仍由谁去解决。同“解铃还须系铃人”。