拖人下水 tuōrénxiàshuǐ to involve someone in trouble Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拖 tuō verbparticle to hold back to tie down, restrain, or involve others in trouble; to hinder人 rén nounpronoun other people other people; others; another person下水 xiàshuǐ to be led astray To take to wrongdoing or fall into bad ways; to be dragged into a shady or illegal activity.