"die of a broken heart" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 因心碎而死

Definition

因極度的情感痛苦或悲傷而去世，尤其是在失去所愛的人後。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個比喻性或詩意的表達，不是真正的死因。通常用來描述失去摯愛後強烈的悲傷，常見於文學和日常對話中，但非醫學用語。

Examples

Some people say you can die of a broken heart after losing a loved one.

有人說失去親人後可能會**因心碎而死**。

The story is about an old man who died of a broken heart.

這個故事講的是一位老人**因心碎而死**。

She felt like she could die of a broken heart after the breakup.

分手後，她覺得自己可能會**因心碎而死**。

After his wife passed away, everyone thought he might actually die of a broken heart.

妻子過世後，大家都覺得他真的可能會**因心碎而死**。

It’s just an expression—nobody really dies of a broken heart, right?

這只是個說法—沒有人真的會**因心碎而死**，對吧？

My grandmother always warned me that you can't just die of a broken heart, you have to keep living.

奶奶總是告訴我，不能光**因心碎而死**，要繼續活下去。