heart of glass

English

Etymology

By metaphor, from the notion that glass is fragile (easily broken).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌhɑːt ə ˈɡlɑːs/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌhɑɹt ə ˈɡlæs/
Audio (AU) (file)

Noun

heart of glass (plural hearts of glass)

(idiomatic, figurative) A heart (or by extension, person) in a very fragile romantic state: one that is easily made broken-hearted.
- 1978, Debbie Harry & Chris Stein, "Heart of Glass", Blondie, Parallel Lines.
  Once I had a love and it was a gas / Soon turned out, had a heart of glass

Related terms

heartbreak
glass-hearted

Translations

heart in a very fragile state

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: haavoittuva mielentila
Portuguese: coração de vidro

See also

heart of gold, heart of stone

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