To be in the presence of or to serve a powerful and temperamental superior is extremely perilous, as one is constantly at risk of unforeseen danger or displeasure.
在那个高度竞争的团队里，与喜怒无常的项目负责人共事，让大家时常感到伴君如伴虎，生怕一个不小心就惹来麻烦。
In that highly competitive team, working with the unpredictable project leader often made everyone feel like they were accompanying a tiger, constantly afraid of inadvertently causing trouble.
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Early Modern
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