WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bro′ken heart′, 
  1. despair;
    disillusionment;
    devastating sorrow, esp. from disappointment in love.
  • 1825–35

'broken heart' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
heartbroken

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