拖人下水

tuō rén xià shuǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. to pull sb into the water

What does 拖人下水 mean?

拖人下水 (tuō rén xià shuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to pull sb into the water

2fig. to involve sb in a messy business

3to get sb into trouble

Character breakdown

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拖tuōvariant of 拖[tuo1]人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]下xiàdown · downwards 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group

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拖人下水

tuō rén xià shuǐ

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