Meaning of 掏腰包
掏腰包 means to pay for something out of one's own pocket; to foot the bill; to pickpocket; to steal from someone's pocket or bag. Pronounced tāo yāo bāo.
- to pay for something out of one's own pocket; to foot the bill
- to pickpocket; to steal from someone's pocket or bag
Definitions & Examples
Jīn今
tiān天
zhè这
dùn顿
fàn饭
wǒ我
fù付
qián钱
，
bù不
yòng用
nǐ你
tāo掏
yāo腰
bāo包
。
I'm paying for today's meal, so you don't have to dig into your own pocket.
Zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
fèi费
yòng用
gōng公
sī司
bào报
xiāo销
，
bù不
yòng用
zì自
jǐ己
tāo掏
yāo腰
bāo包
。
The company will reimburse the travel expenses for this trip, so you don't have to pay out of pocket.
Tā他
yòu又
tāo掏
yāo腰
bāo包
qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
hē喝
jiǔ酒
le了
。
He dipped into his own pocket again to treat everyone to drinks.