riches and honors are fleeting
A yojijukugo proverb meaning that wealth and status are as transient as floating clouds; used to express that worldly success is impermanent.
With the mindset that riches and honors are fleeting, he was not attached to status or wealth.
A yojijukugo derived from classical Chinese literature, combining 富貴 (wealth and rank) and 浮雲 (floating clouds) to express transience.