拖人下水
tuō​rén​xià​shuǐ

to involve someone in trouble

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

    拖人下水

    tuō​rén​xià​shuǐ

    to involve someone in trouble

    (idiom) literally to pull someone into the water; figuratively to get someone into trouble or involve them in a messy business or evildoing

    拖, 人, 下水

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

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