Abstract
This paper uses ＂translation＂ as a way to understand Zheng Qing-wen's (鄭清文) literature. The author sorts out the reading of Zheng Qing-wen's translation literature, the translation practice of world literature, and the translation and rewriting of children literature. That trying to explain the relationship between Zheng Qing-wen's reading of translation literature and his creation, and his achievements in translation practice. That is, through extensive reading of Chinese, Japanese and English translations, he translated world literature and accumulated his own creative energy and literary education. Zheng Qing-wen's translation and introduction activities have his own significance and contribution to the times, in the process of accepting Chekhov(契訶夫) literature or Russian literature, in the literary world of Taiwan. His creative conception and translation practice are mutually exclusive; ＂translation＂ became his important path linking literature and world literature, in the era of closure at that time. In addition to satisfying the needs of ordinary readers for reading world literature, his translation works also adapts to the literary imagination of Taiwan's young readers by rewriting and translating children literature classic. After his widely read literary translation and translation practice, he strives to create literary works with unique personal styles and to broaden our horizons in Taiwanese literature.