伴君如伴虎

bàn​jūn​rú​bàn​hǔ

perilous proximity to power

Being in the company of a ruler is as perilous as living with a tiger; describes a dangerous situation where one is at the mercy of a volatile person in power

伴 (literal) → 伴 · bàn · to accompany 君 (literal) → 君 · jūn · monarch 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 伴 (literal) → 伴 · bàn · to accompany 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM