Refers to a person who lives a reclusive and leisurely life, free from worldly affairs; it can also metaphorically describe a woman involved in an illicit relationship, often as a mistress.
他厌倦了尘世的纷扰，选择归隐山林，过起了闲鸥野鹭般的生活
Tired of the worldly disturbances, he chose to retreat to the mountains and forests, living a life like idle gulls and wild egrets.
Era:
Early Modern
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