In a low voice
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ī sh ē ngy ǎ Q ì, which means to speak in a low voice. It's from "awakening the world and constant words: Li Gong meets Xiake in his poor residence".
The origin of Idioms
"Awaken the world and persevere in saying:" Chen Yan replied in a low voice: "the magistrate of this county, the Prime Minister of this county, is here to worship Fang Yishi."
Idiom usage
As predicate, attribute, adverbial; refers to the humble.
In a low voice
droop one 's head and allow oneself to be bound -- to give no resistance - fǔ shǒu jiù fù
Draw a tiger but not a dog - huà hǔ bù chéng fǎn lèi gǒu