tuō​xià​shuǐ

to involve in trouble

  • created sense approved 拖下水 · tuō​xià​shuǐ · to involve in trouble — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拖下水

    tuō​xià​shuǐ

    to involve in trouble

    to drag someone into the water; to involve someone in a mess or evildoing

    拖, 下, 水

    拖 (literal) → 拖 · tuō · to hold back 下水 (literal) → 下水 · xià​shuǐ · to be led astray

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