Taiwan mourned the loss of Taiwan's "Mr. Clean," former Justice Minister Chen Ding-nan, who died of lung cancer yesterday afternoon at National Taiwan University Hospital.
前法務部長「陳青天」陳定南昨天下午因肺癌病逝台大醫院，台灣人民在得知噩耗後，舉國哀悼。

The 63-year-old Yilan native was diagnosed with late stage lung cancer back in April and was hospitalized numerous times for his condition. NTUH spokesman Lin He-hsiung said Chen's health took a sudden downward spiral last Wednesday when he fell into a coma from which he never regained consciousness.
六十三歲的陳定南出生於宜蘭縣，今年四月時檢查出罹患肺癌末期，自那時起便不斷出入醫院。台大醫院發言人林鶴雄說，陳定南的病情自上週三起便急轉直下，當時他就已經陷入昏迷，再也沒醒過來。

As specified in his will, Chen's body will be cremated 72 hours after his passing and his ashes will be scattered around his hometown in Yilan where he grew up and governed as county magistrate from 1981 to 1989.
陳定南遺囑交代，死後遺體要在七十二小時內火化，並將他的骨灰灑在他的家鄉，也是他曾於一九八一年至一九八九年擔任縣長的宜蘭縣。

Sticking to his low-key manner, Chen left instructions that no wake will be held and no shrine with his portrait will be set up for him after his passing.
陳定南生前吩咐死後不要為他設置靈堂，也毋須為他守靈，維持他一貫的低調作風。

Proud of the "Mr. Clean" nickname given by his peers, the NTU law graduate and Democratic Progressive Party stalwart was remembered by lawmakers for his integrity, frugality and strong work ethic.
畢業於台大法律系的民進黨中堅份子陳定南，因其為人耿直、生性節儉及擁有崇高的職業道德，而在政壇中擁有「陳青天」的美名。

DPP lawmaker Lee Kun-tse, who was Chen's chief secretary during his time as justice minister, recalled his former boss would never spend over NT$70 on a meal and demanded perfection from his staff.
民進黨立委李昆澤在陳定南擔任法務部長期間，曾做過他的主任秘書，他表示，陳定南外出飲食從不會花超過七十塊錢，對他的部下更是要求凡事盡善盡美。

"Unlike other high-ranking politicians who were chauffeured around in black sedans, Chen took the bus everywhere. Whenever he went home to Yilan, he rode the train just like a commoner," Lee said.
李昆澤說：「其他的政府高官都由司機接送，坐在他們的黑色轎車裡到處跑，但陳定南無論去哪裡都是撘公車。而他返鄉的時候也是和一般老百姓一樣搭火車。」

Chen, a businessman turned politician once said he wished to end his life on a high note, like the American president John F. Kennedy. He was quoted saying one should strive to leave a legacy of goodness so those who follow will have something to pattern themselves after.
從商轉政的陳定南曾說，他希望能夠和美國總統甘迺迪一樣「在人生最絢爛的時候離世」。他說道，身為一個政治人物，都應該留下良好的經驗傳承，為後世樹立典範。

Besides his straight-arrow manner, Chen will also go down in history as a reformer who brought Yilan out of obscurity during his term. Political analyst Shih Cheng-fong said instead of transforming the coastal county into a bustling industrial center, Chen focused on protecting the county's indigenous ecology.
除了剛正不阿的個性之外，陳定南也會因他將宜蘭縣改革的政績而留名青史。政治觀察家施正鋒表示，陳定南任內並沒有試圖將宜蘭變成另一個熙熙攘攘的工商大城，反而執行很多環保政策，著重於保存宜蘭固有的自然環境優勢。