<p>This essay argues for a Zhuangzian life of playing. I argue that Zhuangzi intends to inspire his readers to live a life of playing through a combination of arguments and images. First, Zhuangzi, as an epistemologist and arguer, uses the completion/deficiency argument to guide us to reflect upon our epistemic deficiency and thus realize the world’s potential to surprise us. Next, Zhuangzi, as an ethicist, intends for us to embrace this world of surprise with joy. Therefore, Zhuangzi, as a poet, creates appealing images of playfulness (such as his image of the butterfly/Zhou 周) as an invitation to be playful—that is, to see the world of surprise as a playground full of things to play with. By feeling the appeal of these images of playfulness, we feel the appeal of playfulness, and thus are invited to be playful, like a butterfly fluttering from one idea to another.</p>