(idiom) Duckweed and tree roots drifting on the surface of the water. Figuratively, it describes a drifting life without a fixed place or stable attachments.
(idiom) Everyone has their own burdens or attachments. It refers to people who, despite their efforts or merits, remain constrained by particular circumstances.
(idiom) It refers to persistent entanglements that disturb romantic feelings and relationships. The expression suggests attachments that are difficult to escape.
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