lián lei
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  • v.get somebody into trouble

    • yī jiā shī huǒ lián lei dào le lín jū

      失火连累邻居

      One house caught fire, and the neighbours were involved.

    • yī rén zuò shì yī rén dāng jué bù huì lián lei dà jiā

      一人做事一人当连累大家

      I will be responsible for what I do, and will never involve others.

    • bù néng lián lei wú gū

      连累无辜

      Don't inculpate the innocent.

    • tā yīn wèi tān wū lián lei le quán jiā rén

      因为贪污连累全家

      Her embezzlement brought her whole family into trouble.

    • bèi lián lei

      连累

      be implicated

    • lián lei mǒu rén

      连累某人

      get someone into trouble

    • tā pà bèi lián lei

      连累

      He's afraid of getting into trouble.

    • yǐ qián wǒ mèi mei jīng cháng lián lei wǒ zāo shòu fù mǔ de zé nàn

      以前妹妹经常连累遭受父母责难

      My brother was always getting me into trouble with my parents.

Word usage

  • Note
    "连累" is different from "拖累". "拖累" emphasizes adding burdens and difficulties to others; "连累" emphasizes causing others to be implicated and damaged.