拖人下水 tuō rén xià shuǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

拖 tuō
HSK 6
drag, tow, haul; delay, prolong
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
下 xià
HSK 1
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice