依附黑社会势力to cozy up to organized crime

• 在某些地方，官员傍大款、傍黑势力等已经成为一种潮流。

  In some areas, it has become commonplace for officials to cosy up to big money and organized crime.

• 一些地方对违规、违法、黑恶犯罪眼睁眼闭，甚至“傍黑”与黑恶势力勾肩搭背。

  Some regions close their eyes to breaches of regulations, illegal activities, and organized crime. Some even cosy up to organized crime gangs, standing shoulder to shoulder with them.