自掏腰包

zì tāo yāo bāo

Dictionary entry

to pay out of one's own pocket

What does 自掏腰包 mean?

自掏腰包 (zì tāo yāo bāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to pay out of one's own pocket

2to dig into one's pocket

Character breakdown

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 掏tāoto fish out (from pocket) · to scoop 腰yāothe waist and lower back · (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)包Bāosurname Bao

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自掏腰包

zì tāo yāo bāo

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