to turn misfortune into fortune
逢凶化吉
(fénɡ xiōnɡ huà jí )
A: I just heard that they lost contact with Li Hua's flight. They don't know what's going on with the plane yet.
刚刚听说,李华的航班失去了联系。他们现在还不知道飞机是什么情况。
(ɡānɡɡānɡ tīnɡshuō,lǐhuá de hánɡbān shīqù le liánxì, tāmen xiànzài hái bù zhīdào fēijī shì shénme qínɡkuànɡ.)
B: Let's pray for him. Hopefully misfortune will turn into fortune for him.
让我们为他祈祷吧,希望他可以逢凶化吉。
(rànɡ wǒmen wèi tā qídǎo ba,xīwànɡ tā kěyǐ fénɡ xiōnɡ huà jí. )