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