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自掏腰包

zì tāo yāo bāo

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Definitions

  1. 1. to pay out of one's own pocket
  2. 2. to dig into one's pocket

Child Words of 自掏腰包

包
bāo

to cover

掏
tāo

to fish out (from pocket)

腰
yāo

waist

自
zì

self

掏腰包
tāo yāo bāo

to dip into one's pocket

腰包
yāo bāo

(fig.) purse