解 铃 还 需 系 铃 人

jiě líng hái xū xì líng réndictionary entry

variant of 解鈴還須繫鈴人|解铃还须系铃人[jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén]

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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.

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Original source entry:

解鈴還需繫鈴人 解铃还需系铃人 [jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2] /variant of 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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Other forms in these source records: 解鈴還需繫鈴人

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]
还
hái
still / still in progress / still more / yet / even more / in addition / fairly / passably (good) / as early as / even / also / else
huán
to pay back / to return
Huán
surname Huan
需
xū
to require / to need / to want / necessity / need
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]
人
rén
person / people / CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.