◎ 拖尾巴 tuō wěiba(1) [obstruct]∶拖后腿;从中阻碍其实没有人给你拖尾巴(2) [rounding-off work]∶留下尚待解决之事要不是拖尾巴,这项工程就该峻工了-----------------国语辞典:比喻牵制别人,不使前进。如:「要不是他在后面拖尾巴,我们早就到达目的地了。」也作「扯腿」。英语 to obstruct, to be a drag on sb, to delay finishing off a job
◎ 拖下水 tuōxiàshuǐ[involve sb. in evil-doing] 比喻被人引诱或胁迫而犯了错误-----------------国语辞典:比喻连累他人。如:「我与这件事毫无关系,你别把我拖下水。」英语 lit. to pull sb into the water, to involve sb in a messy business, to get sb into trouble