# außen hui, innen pfui

außen hui, innen pfui is a German expression meaning “expresses that something is attractive by first appearance, but repugnant underneath/in truth; generally applicable, e.g. to packaged goods, houses, people, ideologies, etc.”.

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic · colloquial_ expresses that something is attractive by first appearance, but repugnant underneath/in truth; generally applicable, e.g. to packaged goods, houses, people, ideologies, etc.

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