自掏腰包

zì tāo yāo bāo

Meaning

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

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自zìself; private, personal; from目掏tāoto take out; to pull out; to clean out扌匋腰yāowaist, lower back; middle; pocket⺼要包bāowrap, pack, bundle; package勹巳