lián​huán​tào

interconnected rings

连环套 連環套 lián​huán​tào
interconnected rings
Rings linked together one within another; used to describe things that are closely linked and inseparable
elaborate scheme
A set of interlocking traps or a complex series of tricks and stratagems
Lianhuantao
A traditional Chinese opera story set during the Qing dynasty involving the character Dou Erdun