伴君如伴虎

bàn jūn rú bàn hǔ

Dictionary entry

being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)

What does 伴君如伴虎 mean?

伴君如伴虎 (bàn jūn rú bàn hǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)

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伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associate · to accompany 君jūnmonarch · lord 如rúas · as if 虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]

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伴君如伴虎

bàn jūn rú bàn hǔ

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