"make an honest woman" in Chinese (Simplified)
娶某女子为妻（过时、幽默用法）
Definition
（尤指在恋爱或性关系后）娶一名女子为妻，使她变得体面。这个表达较为过时，有时为幽默用法。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
此表达带有时代色彩，现在多用于幽默或讽刺场合。因涉及性别与社会声誉的过时观念，现代正式谈话中很少见。
Examples
He promised to make an honest woman of her someday.
他说他有一天会**娶她为妻**。
Some people said it was time for him to make an honest woman of his girlfriend.
有人说他该**娶女友为妻**了。
She laughed when he said he wanted to make an honest woman of her.
当他说想要**娶她为妻**时，她笑了。
Do you really think getting married will make an honest woman of her?
你真觉得结婚就能**让她变得体面**吗？
Back in the day, families expected men to make an honest woman of their daughters.
过去，家庭都希望男方能**娶自家女儿为妻**。
He joked, 'I suppose it’s time I make an honest woman of you!'
他开玩笑说：“我想是时候**娶你为妻**了！”