Okay, here is the translation following your instructions: Explain the allusions of idioms

Author: Wang Chenggang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Idioms are concise and profound fixed phrases long used by people. Allusions refer to ancient stories and words with origins cited in literary works. Many idioms are allusions, and many allusions are idioms, but the two are not entirely overlapping. The positioning of "Detailed Explanation" is "detailed interpretation." The specific method is as follows: First, indicate the pronunciation of the entry (without considering phonetic changes); second, explain the literal meaning and the overall meaning of the entry; then, identify its original source (generally before the Tang and Song dynasties) and interpret it accordingly. We adopt the phrase "The essence of the citation is" instead of rigid literal translation. Alternatively, after pointing out the source of the allusion, we narrate the content of the original text in colloquial language (often with slight additions or deletions). For exceptionally brilliant original texts, we place the interpretation in parentheses for readers to understand and appreciate on their own, to avoid killing the golden goose. Knowledgeability and are the primary principles of this book. The book selects 894 idioms and allusions. Including derivative sub-entries derived from the main entries, the entire book collects 1,111 idioms. To facilitate readers' reading, the book is accompanied by a large number of illustrations. It is particularly worth mentioning that the preface includes four calligraphy works created by contemporary renowned calligraphers for the publication of this book.