Líkāi yuānlùqún hòu, tā guò shàng le xiányún yěhè de rìzi.
After leaving the ranks of his fellow officials, he led the life of a free cloud and wild crane.
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Mandarin ducks and egrets both flock in orderly lines — classical metaphor for the neat ranks of court officials. Purely literary; you'll meet it in historical novels and poetry, not modern conversation.
