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有生以來

简 有生以来 · 繁 有生以來
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu shēng yǐ lái

Meanings

  1. (idiom) since birth; for one's whole life
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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3–1–3–2 · you3 sheng1 yi3 lai2

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jau5 sang1 ji5 loi4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) from birth until the present

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