Dàshǐ lírèn qián, zhuānmén qù kànwàng le jǐ wèi lǎopéngyou.
Before leaving his post, the ambassador made a point of visiting a few old friends.
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The cycle of an appointment: 上任 or 到任 'to take up a post', 在任 'to be in office', and 离任 or 卸任 'to leave it'. 离任审计 is the audit of an official's accounts when a term ends.