拖下水 tuō xià shuǐ

to get sb into trouble; to involve sb in a messy business

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to get sb into trouble
  2. 2. to involve sb in a messy business
  3. 3. lit. to pull sb into the water

Characters

Character Meaning
拖 tuō HSK 6
to drag; to delay; to drag on
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage