一言丧邦 yīyánsàngbāng one word can ruin a nation Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone言 yán noun speech words; talk; what is said丧 喪 sàng verbnoun to lose to lose something abstract but important; to be bereaved of a loved one邦 bāng proper noun country (bound form) nation; state; country; diplomatic state