拖下水 tuōxiàshuǐ to involve in trouble Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拖 tuō verbparticle to hold back to tie down, restrain, or involve others in trouble; to hinder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.