aus, was

expresses what

→ aus
phrase Rare #28,607
expresses what In this pattern, “aus” completes the separable verb “ausdrücken” (to express), and “was” introduces what is being expressed.
GE: Das Bild drückt aus, was ich fühle.
EN: The picture expresses what I feel.

Dieses Gedicht drückt aus, was der Autor über Liebe denkt.

This poem expresses what the author thinks about love.

Ich spreche nur aus, was manche von uns denken.

I am merely voicing what some of us are thinking.

— Girls' Night Out (2017)

Wovon geht ihr aus, was passieren wird?

What do you think will happen?

Der Vulkan brach plötzlich aus, was viele Menschen das Leben kostete.

The volcano erupted suddenly, killing many people.

Sie hält das aus, was nötig ist.

She puts up with what is necessary.

— Die Teuflischen (1955)

Wovon gehen Sie aus, was passieren wird?

What do you think will happen?

Musik drückt aus, was man nicht mit Worten sagen kann.

Music expresses what cannot be said with words.