MEANING/意义
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1(ancient Chinese) here; how; thenType pronoun/代词; conjunction/连词2(lit.) used at the end of a sentence for emphasisType particle/小品词
焉
EXAMPLES/列句
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心不在焉的
(attributive modifier) absent-minded -
未知生焉知死
(ancient Chinese) If life is not understood，how death be fathomed?
COMBINATIONS/组合
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心不在焉
absent-minded
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杀鸡焉用宰牛刀
no need to use a bull-slaughtering knife to kill a chicken，it's unnecessary to use a great amount of efforts to complete such an easy task
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不入虎穴焉得虎子
How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair?; nothing ventured，nothing gained
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塞翁失马，焉知非福
a loss may turn out to be a gain，misfortune may be an actual luck
