# be a hundred years too early

> English word · Verb

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

## Etymology
Calque of Japanese 百年早い (hyaku-nen hayai).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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