broken heart
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Meaning · English
Overwhelming sadness, typically due to a romantic separation
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Nỗi buồn sâu sắc, thường do chia tay trong tình yêu
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: a heart that is broken
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
You cannot heal a broken heart.Bạn không thể chữa khỏi vết thương lòng.
Tatoeba sentence #1553180 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “broken heart” mean?
Overwhelming sadness, typically due to a romantic separation Literally: a heart that is broken
Is “broken heart” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.