JLPT N2Idioms

猫の手も借りたい

Meaning
とても忙しくて誰でもいいから手伝ってほしい
Explanation
「猫の手も借りたい」 describes being so extremely busy that you want anyone at all to help. It is not, like c1 「looking for someone good at detailed work」, about the quality of the person; it is an expression emphasizing the pressing shortage of hands.
Original Japanese explanation

「猫の手も借りたい」は、非常に忙しくて誰でもいいから手伝ってほしいほどの状態を表します。c1「細かい作業が得意な人を探す」のように人材の質を求める意味ではなく、人手不足の切迫を強調する表現です。

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