Bùyào zhǐ tíngliú zài wèntí de biǎocéng, yào shēnrù fēnxī.
Don't just stay at the surface level of the problem — analyze deeply.
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表层 is used both literally (surface of soil, skin, water) and figuratively (surface level of a problem or issue). Contrast with 深层 (deep layer) — they often appear as an antonym pair.