灯火长眠用英语怎么说

"灯火长眠" is a Chinese idiom that can be translated as "lights have been put out for a long time" or "lights have been dormant for a long time." It is often used to describe a place that has been abandoned or unused for a long time, or to describe a person who has not been active or productive for a long time.
The idiom is derived from a story in Chinese literature about a man named Fan Li, who was a strategist and advisor to the King of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC). According to the story, when Fan Li retired from public life and returned home, he extinguished all the lamps in his house and told his wife that he was "going to bed." He then left his home and disappeared, never to be seen again. This event became known as "灯火长眠" (lights have been put out for a long time) and came to be used as a metaphor for the end of something or someone's active or productive period.
Here are some examples of how "灯火长眠" can be used in English:
Example 1:
"The old factory has been abandoned for so long, the lights have been dormant for a long time." (这座旧工厂已经废弃很久了，灯火长眠。)
Example 2:
"I haven't seen my old friend in years. It feels like their light has been dormant for a long time." (我已经好几年没见到我的老朋友了。感觉他们的灯火长眠。)
Example 3:
"The abandoned building has a creepy atmosphere, as if the lights have been dormant for a long time." (这座废弃的建筑有种令人毛骨悚然的气氛，好像灯火长眠。)