Phrases with the structure 一A百A emphasize that if an event happens in a certain way once, then it will happen again in the future.
In the structure, "A" is replaced with either a one-syllable adjective or verb.
Pay attention
These are the set expressions that you need to remember.
一顺百顺 一了百了 一错百错 一糟百糟
Examples
扫清这个障碍,这项工程就一顺百顺了
If we remove this obstacle, the project will go smoothly
sǎoqīng zhè ge zhàng'ài, zhè xiàng gōngchéng jiù yí shùn bǎi shùn le
一定要小心,一旦这个数字错了,就一错百错了
Be careful! If this number is wrong, everything else will be wrong too
yídìng yào xiǎoxīn, yídàn zhè ge shùzì cuò le, jiù yí cuò bǎi cuò le
现在整个事情都结束了,一了百了
You can forget about this case now. It’s over
xiànzài zhěnggè shìqíng dōu jiéshù le, yì liǎo bǎi liǎo