be a hundred years too early en · VERB
Pronunciation
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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”).
Meanings
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(idiomatic, slang) To be so immature and unprepared as to have no hope of achieving an accomplishment.
Don't make me waste my time! You are a hundred years too early to be an opponent worthy of fighting me!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| see conjugation of "be" | irregular | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
cmn 還早一百年 /还早一百年 (Translations)