Definition
环环相扣 is a four-character set phrase that literally means 'rings linking together' — each link is connected to the next forming a chain. It is used metaphorically to describe things that are closely connected in a sequence, where each part depends on the previous one, like the steps of a plan, the events of a story, or the evidence in a case. You can use it to emphasize that something is logically coherent or tightly interconnected.
f.e.
linked together one after anotherinterconnectedeach link is connected to the next
Examples
- 环环相扣，。Zhěnggè jìhuà shèjì de huán huán xiāng, měi gè bùzhòu dōu hěn zhòngyào.The entire plan was designed with each link connected; every step is very important.
- 环环相扣，。Zhèxiē zhèngjù huán huán xiāng, xíngchéng le wánzhěng de zhèngjù liàn.These pieces of evidence are interconnected, forming a complete chain of evidence.
- 环环相扣，。Xiǎoshuō qíngjié huán huán xiāng, dú qǐlai ràng rén yù bà bù néng.The novel's plot is tightly linked, making it irresistible to read.
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