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