Broken man Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɹoʊkən/ /ˈmæn
BROH-kuhn MAN
bɹˈəʊkən/ /mˈæn
brOH-kuhn man
Definition
A 'broken man' is someone, usually a male, who feels deeply hurt, emotionally defeated, or hopeless due to difficult experiences.
Usage & Nuances
This phrase is informal and often poetic or dramatic. Commonly used in literature or conversation to describe someone emotionally devastated by loss, failure, or trauma. Not a medical term. Often used with 'feel like a broken man' or 'left a broken man'.
Spanish: hombre roto - hombre destrozadoPortuguese (BR): homem destruído - homem quebrado emocionalmentePortuguese (PT): homem destruído - homem emocionalmente quebradoChinese (Simplified): 心碎的男人 - 绝望的男人Chinese (Traditional): 心碎的男人 - 絕望的男人Hindi: टूटा हुआ आदमी - बिखरा हुआ पुरुषArabic: رجل محطم - رجل مكسورBengali: ভগ্ন মানুষ - ধ্বংসপ্রাপ্ত পুরুষRussian: сломленный мужчина - разбитый мужчинаJapanese: 打ちひしがれた男 - 心が折れた男Vietnamese: người đàn ông tan vỡ - người đàn ông tuyệt vọngKorean: 상심한 남자 - 좌절한 남자Turkish: yıkılmış adam - kırık adamUrdu: ٹوٹا ہوا آدمی - دل شکستہ مردIndonesian: pria yang hancur - pria yang patah hati
Example Sentences
After losing his job, he became a broken man.
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The war left him a broken man.
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Everyone could see he was a broken man after the accident.
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He looked like a broken man when he walked out of the courtroom.
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She left him a broken man after years of fighting.
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You could hear in his voice that he was a broken man.
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