掏腰包 in English tao1 yao1 bao1 Meaning

Meanings

• to dip into one's pocket
• to pay out of pocket
• to foot the bill

Pinyin

tao1 yao1 bao1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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