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腰包
yāo​bāo

pocket

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 掏腰包 tāo​yāo​bāo foot the bill
    to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill
  • 自掏腰包 zì​tāo​yāo​bāo self-fund
    to pay for something using one's own money, especially when it might otherwise be covered by an organization or third party