Definition
有生以来 is a fixed expression meaning 'since the start of one's life' — essentially 'ever since birth' or 'in one's entire life'. It is used to emphasize that something has never happened (or has just happened for the first time) over the whole course of one's life. It often appears in negative constructions or with 第一次 ('for the first time').
n.
since one was bornin one's whole life
Examples
- 有生以来，。yǒu shēng yǐ lái, wǒ cóng méi jiàn guò zhème dà de xuě.In my entire life, I've never seen such heavy snow.
- 有生以来。Zhè shì tā yǒu shēng yǐ lái dì-yī cì gǎn dào zhème xìngfú.This is the first time in his life that he has felt so happy.
- 有生以来，。yǒu shēng yǐ lái, tā zhōngyú shíxiàn le zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.For the first time in her life, she finally realized her dream.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.