拖人落水 — “To drag someone into trouble or a bad situation”
拖人落水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drag someone into trouble or a bad situation”. Often by coercing them to participate in something undesirable. Literally, “drag people into water”.
拖人落水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拖人落水 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 拖人落水
What does 拖人落水 mean?
拖人落水 (tuō rén luò shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drag someone into trouble or a bad situation”.
How do you pronounce 拖人落水?
拖人落水 is pronounced tuō rén luò shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拖人落水 literally mean?
Literally, 拖人落水 means “drag people into water”. It is used to mean “to drag someone into trouble or a bad situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拖人落水?
犹言拖人下水。比喻勉强人一道做他不愿做的事（多指坏事）。