掏 腰 包

tāo yāo bāodictionary entry

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

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

掏腰包掏腰包 [tao1 yao1 bao1] /to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill/

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掏
tāo
to fish out (from pocket) / to scoop
腰
yāo
the waist and lower back / (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food) / the waist of trousers or a skirt / (metonym) money pouch / pocket / (bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc)
包
bāo
to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
Bāo
surname Bao

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