Perhaps his wife was not able to commune with him spiritually in the same way as his beloved concubine Chaoyun, but for many years she had taken care of his parents back home, and appreciation of her support in troubled times still filled Su Dong-po's heart.
或許妻子在性靈上無法如愛妾朝雲那般相契，但妻子多年在家鄉侍奉姑翁，在風波中相扶持的恩情，依舊厚實地藏在蘇東坡的胸懷。