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解铃系铃

jiě líng xì língdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 解鈴還須繫鈴人|解铃还须系铃人[jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1c1505e702c0522d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

解鈴繫鈴 解铃系铃 [jie3 ling2 xi4 ling2] /see 解鈴還須繫鈴人|解铃还须系铃人[jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2]/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 解鈴繫鈴

  • 解
    jiě

    to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection

    jiè

    to transport under guard

    xiè

    acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old)

    Xiè

    surname Xie

  • 铃
    líng

    (small) bell / CL:隻|只[zhī]

  • 系
    xì

    to connect / to relate to / to tie up / to bind / to be (literary) / system / department / faculty / to arrest / to worry

    jì

    to tie / to fasten / to button up

  • 铃
    líng

    (small) bell / CL:隻|只[zhī]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.