sick man | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,usually with of)A weak member of a peer group, especially the weakest.1854,H.B. Stowe, “America's Ambition and Europe's Dilemma”, inThe Living Age, volume42, page245:The former openly likens Cuba to Turkey, saying that the island is the "sick man" of the West;1896, Jesse Macy,The English constitution: a commentary on its nature and growth, page54:The House of Lords has now come to be pretty generally looked upon as the "Sick Man" of the English Constitution.1942May 19, “The Home Front”, inLos Angeles Times:He told how in an economic sense we were one of theSick Menof the World our industry dilapidated rundown and was not being renewed1970January 19, “A Decade of Disappointment for Asia”, inNew York Times:For Asia as a whole, that target was just about achieved, even when including India and Indonesia, often regarded as the "sick men" of the continent.

Examples:

EN: But I have the consolation that my good mother died in the firm belief that I was a sick man.
ES: Por lo menos me consuela que mi querida madre murió convencida de que yo era un enfermo.
EN: The sick man's wife.
ES: La mujer del enfermo.
EN: My husband is a sick man.
ES: Mi marido está enfermo.
EN: And you have come to see the poor sick man.
ES: Y usted tiene que venir a ver a un pobre enfermo.
EN: And you should stay and nurse the poor sick man.
ES: Y usted se podría quedar y ser la enfermera de este pobre hombre.
EN: You're in such a hurry to get away from the poor sick man ?
ES: ¿Está preocupada en huir de un pobre enfermo?
EN: I'm a sick man!
ES: - ¡Soy un hombre enfermo!
EN: A sick man should be handed over not to the executioner, but to the doctor
ES: Un hombre enfermo debe ser puesto al cuidado de los médicos, no ejecutado.
EN: - Let me off the boat. I'm a sick man.
ES: - Déjeme bajar, estoy enfermo.
EN: I'm a sick man, very sick!
ES: ¡Estoy enfermo, muy enfermo!
EN: I'm not a sick man. On the contrary, I wouldn't be here if I weren't in perfect physical condition.
ES: No estoy enfermo, antes al contrario, no estaría aquí si no me encontrara en perfectas condiciones físicas.
EN: Well, your sister, she's a very sick man.
ES: - Su hermana está muy enferma.
EN: You are a sick man and I am a doctor.
ES: Tú eres un hombre enfermo y yo soy médico.
EN: I brought a poor sick man to my house.
ES: Acogí a un hombre enfermo en mi casa.
EN: one could suggest in Berlin... you understand... if a sick man were sitting on the throne...
ES: Se podría hablar con Berlín entiende Ud., si hay un enfermo en el trono...

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