4 characters Idiom and proverb 7 719

Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「有生以來」 and its explanation.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「有生以來」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

From birth to now.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǒu shēng yǐ lái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yau5 saang1/sang1 yi5 loi4

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.