有史以來

有史以来
yǒushǐyǐlái
since the beginning of history

CEDICT

since the beginning of history

Wiktionary

從有歷史、記錄到現在。

重編國語辭典

Examples

誰是有史以來最偉大的作曲家？

Who is the greatest composer of all time?

Who's the greatest composer of all time?

Source: Tatoeba

那是有史以來最強烈的一次地震。

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 以來 yǐlái since (a previous event)