解鈴還須繫鈴人 (gaai2 ling4 waan4 seoi1 hai6 ling4 jan4 | jie3 ling2 huan2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2) : the only one who can fix the problem is the one who created the problem

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解鈴還須繫鈴人

gaai2 ling4 waan4 seoi1 hai6 ling4 jan4

jie3 ling2 huan2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2

The only one who can fix the problem is the one who created the problem (lit., "the person who removes the bell (from the tiger's) neck must be the person who fastened the bell (around the tiger's neck).")

Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

解鈴還須繫鈴人 / 解铃还须系铃人

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解 gaai2 gaai3 haai6 - untie; relieve; explain; escort; understand
鈴 ling4 - jingling bells
還 waan4 - return; still; even; again; also
須 seoi1 - must; have to
繫 hai6 - tie; button up; relate to; be concerned
鈴 ling4 - jingling bells
人 jan4 - person; human being

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