我不得收拾得好看点啊
“Shouldn't I tidy up to look presentable?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一会儿杜记者 不是要来吗
“Isn't Reporter Du coming soon?”
我 不得 收拾得好看点 啊
“Shouldn't I tidy up to look presentable?”
“What does his visit have to do with you?”
“Of course I want to make a good impression on her, so stop making fun of me.”
Making oneself look presentable for an outside guest, especially a reporter representing the media, is seen as maintaining collective and personal face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
dress up or groom oneself to look nicer
A very natural colloquial phrase used when preparing one's personal appearance for visitors or outings.
shouldn't I / don't I have to
A colloquial northern rhetorical device used to justify an obvious or necessary action.
Softens the rhetorical question and expresses defensive justification.