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/Sounds like "SYEHN" + "POHR" (as in "port") + "SYEHN"/

Meaning

Totally, completely, and without any doubt whatsoever in Spain. When a Spaniard says 'cien por cien,' they're affirming something with the maximum conviction possible, as if they'd bet their life on it.

Examples

I'm cien por cien sure about what I'm saying.

It's cien por cien recommended.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
De a tiro

To have persistent, chronic bad luck, as if the universe has something personal against you. The person with mala pata always shows up at the wrong place at the worst possible moment.