Herding¹ cats is an idiomatic² saying that refers to an attempt to control or organize a class of entities³ which are uncontrollable or chaotic⁴. 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。

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