拖人下水 tuō rén xià shuǐ

fig. to involve sb in a messy business

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
to drag; to delay; to drag on
person; people; man
down; below; to go down
water; liquid; beverage