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掏腰包

tāo yāo bāo

Definition

  1. to pay (out of one's pocket)
  2. to dip into one's pocket
  3. to foot the bill
    这顿饭我掏腰包。
    This meal is on me.

Character Decomposition

掏
=
扌
+
匋
腰
=
月
+
西
+
女
包
=
勹
+
巳

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