a person who has lost their influence or status; someone in trouble who was previously powerful or malicious

(idiom) to hit someone who is already down; to crush a defeated or defenseless enemy without mercy

A vertical pipe used to channel rainwater from a roof or gutter to the ground; drainpipe; water spout

To drag others into a mess or involve them in criminal proceedings; literally "to drag someone into the water".

a clay Buddha falling into water; an idiom meaning one is unable to save oneself, let alone help others

(xiehouyu) like a dog that fell into the water and just climbed out, shaking its body to dry off; used to describe someone shivering uncontrollably (e.g., from cold or fear). The pun relies on "qióng dǒu" (literally: shaking incessantly or miserably)