Chinese–English
自掏腰包
zì tāo yāo bāo · zi tao yao bao
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to pay out of one's own pocket
- to dig into one's pocket
How to write
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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.