Calque of Russian больно́й челове́к Европы (bolʹnój čelovék Jevropy), a phrase coined by Czar Nicholas I of the Empire of Russia, referring to the poor state of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century.
Örnek Cümleler
Avrupa'nın hasta adamı ^ David Scott (2008).
Sick Man of Europe Scott, David (2008).
74. ^ "The real sick man of Europe" (İngilizce).
"The real sick man of Europe", The Economist.
2007 yılında Morgan Stanley, Fransa'ya "Avrupa'nın yeni hasta adamı" demiştir.
A report by Morgan Stanley referred to France as the "new sick man of Europe."
Nisan 2007'de The Economist, bu sefer de Portekiz'e "Avrupa'nın yeni hasta adamı" demiştir.
In 2007, The Economist described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe".