He was a legendary figure.

他可是个传奇式的人物哦。

He is a household legendary figure.

他是个家喻户晓的传奇性人物。

He was a legendary figure in Huizhou.

他可是惠州的一位传奇人物。

Yongzhen Ma is a legendary figure in Shanghai.

马永贞是上海滩具有传奇色彩的人物。

Hu Xueyan was already a legendary figure while he's alive.

胡雪岩活着的时候，就已经是一个传奇了。