拖下水

tuōxiàshuǐ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

    • lit. to pull sb into the water
    • to involve sb in a messy business
    • to get sb into trouble

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
to drag into the water
Meaning
To drag someone into wrongdoing or trouble; the usual form is 拉下水.

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