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自掏腰包
zì​tāo​yāo​bāo

to pay out of pocket

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 自 zì affixadverb
    self
    (bound form) self; oneself; one's own; refers to an action done by oneself or to oneself
  2. 掏腰包 tāo​yāo​bāo verb + noun
    to pay out of one's own pocket
    to foot the bill; to pay for something with one's own money