Herding cats 不可能完成的任务
分类: 趣味英语
Herding cats is an idiomatic saying that refers to an attempt to control or organize a class of entities which are uncontrollable or chaotic. It implies a task that is extremely difficult or impossible to do, primarily due to chaotic factors.
Herding cats是一个习语,指试图去控制或管理一群无法控制或者出于混乱状态的个体。其含义为,这是一项极度困难或者不可能完成的任务,而主要原因就是其中的混乱因素。
For example:
Managing volunteers from fourteen different organizations is like herding cats.
管理来自14个不同组织的志愿者简直像放猫一样,无从下手。