| 掏腰包HSK 6 | tāo yāo bāo | to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill | |
| 掏出HSK 6 | tāo chū | to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc) | |
| 掏空HSK 6 | tāo kōng | to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling | |
| 掏包HSK 6 | tāo bāo | to pick pockets | |
| 掏心掏肺 | tāo xīn tāo fèi | to be totally devoted (to a person) |