expression, noun
shattered dream; broken dream
A fixed expression for a dream or hope that has been destroyed or left unfulfilled. Often used in literary or emotional contexts.
彼は破れた夢を胸に故郷を去った。
He left his hometown with a shattered dream in his heart.
その事故で彼のオリンピック出場は破れた夢となった。
The accident turned his Olympic participation into a broken dream.