掏腰包
tāo yāo bāo
Pinyin

Definition

掏腰包
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tāo yāo bāo
  1. to dip into one's pocket
  2. to pay out of pocket
  3. to foot the bill

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

包
Bāo
  1. 1 surname Bao
包括
bāo kuò
  1. 1 to comprise
  2. 2 to include
  3. 3 to involve
  4. 4 to incorporate
  5. 5 to consist of
红包
hóng bāo
  1. 1 money wrapped in red as a gift
  2. 2 bonus payment
  3. 3 kickback
  4. 4 bribe
腰
yāo
  1. 1 waist
  2. 2 lower back
  3. 3 pocket
  4. 4 middle
  5. 5 loins
包包
bāo bāo
  1. 1 bag or purse etc
  2. 2 small bump or pimple
  3. 3 hillock

Idioms (15)

包在我身上
bāo zài wǒ shēn shang
  1. 1 leave it to me (idiom)
  2. 2 I'll take care of it
包子有肉不在褶上
bāo zi yǒu ròu bù zài zhě shàng
  1. 1 a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)
包打天下
bāo dǎ tiān xià
  1. 1 to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
  2. 2 not allow anyone else to have a look in
包揽词讼
bāo lǎn cí sòng
  1. 1 to canvas for lawsuits (idiom); to practice chicanery
包藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn
  1. 1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice