掏腰包

tāoyāobāo

HSK 7

掏腰包 — tāoyāobāo

1. to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill

   公司亏损了，他不得不掏腰包补贴员工。 gōngsī kuīsǔn le tā bùdé bù tāoyāobāo bǔtiē yuángōng — When the company lost money, he had to dip into his own pocket to subsidize the employees.