whisper softly
Murmuring, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n í n á nx ì y ǔ, which means speaking in a low voice. It comes from the biography of Fang Ling Wang Yong in the Sui Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Fang Ling Wang Yong in the Sui Dynasty, the northern history, he said, "he flew to the northwest and murmured."
Idiom usage
To speak in a low voice. example when Xingguan wakes up, he cries. When Shao hears nanjianshang's whispering, the door of the hall is opened. (chapter 35 of light on the wrong road by Li Lvyuan in Qing Dynasty)
whisper softly
like a general wind flow back to snow - liú fēng huí xuě
return empty-handed from treasure mountain -- unable to benefit from a visit to a great master - bǎo shān kōng huí