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拖下水

Mandarin · pinyin tuō xià shuǐ

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

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拖: tuō · drag, tow, haul; delay, prolong
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice

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1–4–3 · tuo1 xia4 shui3

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