manipulate; cheat; rig
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to manipulate; to play tricks; to cheat secretly
formalOriginally from ancient texts (Zuo Zhuan), now used to describe cheating or manipulation in exams, elections, business deals, etc. Carries a negative connotation.
Kǎo考
shì试
shí时
yǒu有
rén人
shàng上
xià下
qí其
shǒu手
，
jié结
guǒ果
bèi被
lǎo老
shī师
zhuā抓
dào到
le了
。
Someone was cheating during the exam and ended up getting caught by the teacher.
Wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
guān官
yuán员
shàng上
xià下
qí其
shǒu手
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
jiān监
dū督
jī机
zhì制
。
To prevent officials from playing tricks, the government has strengthened its oversight mechanisms.
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Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tóng同
de的
qiān签
dìng订
guò过
chéng程
hěn很
tòu透
míng明
，
méi没
yǒu有
rén人
shàng上
xià下
qí其
shǒu手
。
The signing process of this contract was very transparent, with no manipulation involved.
Xuǎn选
jǔ举
zhōng中
shàng上
xià下
qí其
shǒu手
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
。
Manipulating the election is illegal.