In China, complexity is often mistaken for professionalism, but in fact, it functions more like a moat for vested interests. Any rule that can be explained in one sentence, once deliberately extended, fragmented, or packaged into a system, makes the right to interpret more valuable. The more transparent the rules, the less power they hold; the more convoluted the process, the greater the room for intermediaries and approvers. As a result, complexity no longer serves efficiency but is used to create barriers—it’s not really about teaching you how to enter, but about deciding who is unqualified to enter. When people are trapped in processes and concepts, repeatedly wasting time, those who truly profit are often those who monopolize the “right to understand.”