《太平广记·卷二百七十四·情感》
欧阳出身贫寒，为求功名而刻苦攻读，生活极为勤俭，从不染身于声色，直到出仕为官，也不知洞房娇妻之为盅惑。
生于单贫，以狥名故，心专勤俭，不识声色。及兹筮仕，未知洞房纤腰之为盅惑。
Ouyang was born into poverty and studied hard in pursuit of fame and fortune. He led an extremely frugal life, never indulged in sensual pleasures, and did not experience the allure of a loving wife even after he became an official.