《卖油翁》是我国古代文学巨匠欧阳修创作的一篇脍炙人口的寓言故事，收录于《欧阳文忠公文集》之中，本文旨在通过对《卖油翁》原文及翻译的深入解读，挖掘古文中蕴含的智慧与哲理。
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原文及翻译
原文：
卖油翁者,老翁也，其妻亡，有子曰继室，翁卖油于市，日得钱数百，一日，翁于市中见一少年，衣锦食肉，骑马而来，翁曰：“此子何？”人或曰：“此乃吾乡之富家子也。”翁曰：“吾闻富家之子，皆好奢侈，此子为何如此？”人或曰：“此子好学，故能如此。”翁曰：“吾亦好学，何故不如此子？”人或曰：“此子有贤父，故能如此。”翁曰：“吾有贤妻，何故不如此子？”人或曰：“此子有贤母，故能如此。”翁曰：“吾有贤子，何故不如此子？”……
翻译：
An oil vendor, an elderly man, whose wife had passed away, had a son-in-law. He sold oil in the market, earning several hundred coins a day. One day, in the market, he saw a young man dressed in rich attire, feasting on delicacies, and riding a horse. He asked, “Who is this young man?” Someone replied, “He is the son of a wealthy family in our village.” The old man said, “I’ve heard that the children of wealthy families are fond of extravagance. Why is this young man like this?” Another person said, “He is studious, which is why he is like this.” The old man replied, “I am also studious, why am I not like this young man?”…… **
《卖油翁》通过对卖油翁与富家子的对比，揭示了“知足常乐”的生活哲学，故事中的卖油翁，虽生活简朴，却知足常乐，心态平和；而富家子虽然锦衣玉食，却因为不知足而感到烦恼，这告诉我们，人生的幸福并非取决于物质财富的多少，而是取决于内心的满足与平和，在现代社会，我们更应该学会珍惜当下，知足常乐，追求内心的平静与幸福。
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