自掏腰包 in English zi4 tao1 yao1 bao1 Meaning

Meanings

• to pay out of one's own pocket
• to dig into one's pocket

Pinyin

zi4 tao1 yao1 bao1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

自zi4self 掏tao1to fish out (from pocket) 腰yao1waist 包bao1surname Bao