adjacent; near; by the side of

approach; draw near; get close to

hang out with; stick to; rely on

to ask slyly; to fish for answers; to talk in an oblique manner; to beat about the bush | Also written as '旁敲側擊'

early evening; dusk; sundown; at nightfall | Cant.: 挨晚,齊黑

to rely on; to depend on

rely on; depend on

Count on

enablers, "yes men": people who will say yes all the time to keep a rich/powerful person happy, no matter what the consequences

an enabler; a yes man; a sycophant

Paying money

variant of 海旁

waterfront

mistress, as used in Beijingese

Haibang Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China