guò​gān​yǐn

to satisfy a craving with substitutes

  1. guò verbnoun
    to process
    to subject to a certain treatment or process, such as rinsing, weighing, or checking
  2. nominal
    existing in name only; formal; perfunctory; hollow; surface appearance without substance
  3. addiction
    An uncontrollable craving, habit, or dependence formed through long-term exposure to a substance or activity; a strong passion or interest.