außen hui, innen pfui

German

Literally, “Outside wow, inside yuck”. Perhaps inspired by Matthew 23:27,[1] but the notion can also have arisen independently in everyday life.

außen hui, innen pfui

(idiomatic, informal) Expresses that something is attractive by first appearance, but repugnant underneath/in truth; generally applicable, e.g. to packaged goods, houses, people, ideologies, etc.

The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, OCLC 964384981, Matthew 23:27: “Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for yee are like vnto whited sepulchres, which indeed appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and of all vncleannesse.”.

单词	außen hui, innen pfui
释义	außen hui, innen pfui German Alternative forms außen hui und innen pfui Etymology Literally, “Outside wow, inside yuck”. Perhaps inspired by Matthew 23:27,[1] but the notion can also have arisen independently in everyday life. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˌaʊ̯sən ˈhʊɪ̯ ˌɪnən ˈ(p)fʊɪ̯/ Phrase außen hui, innen pfui (idiomatic, informal) Expresses that something is attractive by first appearance, but repugnant underneath/in truth; generally applicable, e.g. to packaged goods, houses, people, ideologies, etc. References The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, OCLC 964384981, Matthew 23:27: “Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for yee are like vnto whited sepulchres, which indeed appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and of all vncleannesse.”. Further reading "außen hui, innen pfui" in Redensarten-Index
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