有史以来

有史以來
yǒushǐyǐlái
since the beginning of history

CEDICT

since the beginning of history

Wiktionary

从有历史、记录到现在。

重編國語辭典

Examples

谁是有史以来最伟大的作曲家？

Who is the greatest composer of all time?

Who's the greatest composer of all time?

Source: Tatoeba

那是有史以来最强烈的一次地震。

It was the greatest earthquake on record.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 有 yǒu
  1. to have; there is
  2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 yǒuyì intentional)
2 史 shǐ
  1. history
  2. annals
  3. title of an official historian in ancient China
3 以来 yǐlái since (a previous event)