Definitions

1. 1. lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom)
2. 2. fig. whoever started the trouble should end it
3. 3. it’s best for the one that did it to undo it

Components

• 解 jiě – to divide
• 铃 líng – (small) bell
• 还 hái – still
• 须 xū – beard
• 系 xì – system
• 人 rén – man