xī huáng shàng rén
lit. a person before the legendary emperor Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1]
person from ages immemorial; fig. untroubled person
羲
xī
same as Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 xi1], a mythical emperor
皇
huáng
emperor
上
shàng
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
人
rén
person; people