我知道有人不长进。

I know people in a rut.

交那些让你不得不长进的朋友。

Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.

我毫无成就，样样不长进，我可不愿与任何人易地而处，无论长期的或是暂时的。

I am just an ordinary man with no urge to do better, so I hate to change places with anybody else, whether for a while or for good.