金箔 (きんぱく, kinpaku) Japanese meaning: gold leaf | KotomoraExpressions
金箔が剥げるreveal one's true colors; show one's true nature
A folding screen decorated with gold leaf is very beautiful.
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Etymology
Compound of 金 (きん, 'gold') and 箔 (はく, 'foil, leaf'). The reading はく becomes ぱく due to rendaku.
