You can talk a lot about superficial stuff, and without touching the very root of the environment problem, you could achieve nothing, today or tomorrow.

你可以滔滔不绝地讲一些肤浅的东西，但如果不提问题的根本，将不会起到任何实质性效果。

youdao

His jealousy is only a superficial cause, for the deeper reason comes from his consciousness of idolatry which has taken deep root in his mind.

他的妒忌仅是一种表层的心理诱因，更深层的原因乃在于他内心根深蒂固的偶像崇拜意识。

youdao

But the real work of conservatives now is not at that superficial, topsoil level, it is in the deeper soil of policy and the tap root of values where conservatives need to toil now.

FORBES: Ignore The Pundits, Conservatism Doesn't Need An Extreme Makeover