Colloquial Variant guide

be a hundred years too early

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be so immature and unprepared as to have no hope of achieving an accomplishment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, slang

Topics: anime, broadcasting, film, manga, media, television

Examples

  • Don't make me waste my time! You are a hundred years too early to be an opponent worthy of fighting me!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 百年早い (hyaku-nen hayai). This Japanese idiom was a hyperbole derived from 十年早い (jūnen hayai, “you are ten years too early”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 還早一百年 /还早一百年 (hái zǎo yībǎinián) — Translations