| 心不在焉 | xīn bù zài yān | absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering | |
| 语焉不详 | yǔ yān bù xiáng | to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details | |
| 杀鸡焉用牛刀 | shā jī yān yòng niú dāo | don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam | |
| 习焉不察 | xí yān bù chá | too accustomed to sth. to question it (idiom) | |
| 焉耆 | yān qí | Yanqi county in Xinjiang |
