Tā shēngrén wù jìn, què duì lǎo péngyou hěn rèqíng.
He is standoffish with strangers but very warm with old friends.
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生人 most commonly means 'stranger' in everyday speech. In classical or formal contexts it can also mean 'a living person' (as opposed to the dead). 生人勿近 (shēngrén wù jìn) — 'strangers keep out' — is a common written warning.
