有生以来 (yǒu shēng yǐ lái) — since one was born; in one's whole life
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'since one was born' — used to frame a statement as true across the speaker's entire lifetime. Typically placed at the start or end of the sentence for emphasis.
noun
since one was bornin one's whole life
Examples
- 有生以来，。yǒu shēng yǐ lái, Wǒ cóng méi jiàn guò zhè me 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 zhè me xìng fú.This is the first time in his life that he has felt so happy.
- 有生以来，。yǒu shēng yǐ lái, Tā zhōng yú shí xiàn le zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng.For the first time in her life, she finally realized her dream.
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