Huang Tingjian commented Yan with Four obsesses, and described Yan in their works, to present us with a proud, honest, bold and frank Yan Jidao.

• 黄庭坚评小晏有四痴，并在和小晏的诗歌唱和中对小晏进行了描述，从而使我们看到了一个孤傲、耿介、纯真、豪放、率性的晏几道。