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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Failed to understand "Beyond attack, beyond question"

Does "Beyond attack, beyond question" mean "(the socialist state/nation/country is) never attacked or questioned"?

Context:

Beyond attack, beyond question, was the systemic and structured dynamic of the socialist state that intimidated and impoverished millions of patriotic and loyal villagers.

More:
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2006/may/11/china-the-shame-of-the-villages/
  

Top answer

NL888 Beyond attack The regime was so isolated and remote that no one knew what was going on. So no one attacked it. NL888 beyond question, The regime was so entrenched and protected by the secret police that anyone who questioned it was immediately dispatched to prison or execution.

  • NL888 Beyond attack The regime was so isolated and remote that no one knew what was going on.
  • So no one attacked it.
  • NL888 beyond question, The regime was so entrenched and protected by the secret police that anyone who questioned it was immediately dispatched to prison or execution.
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NL888Beyond attack
The regime was so isolated and remote that no one knew what was going on. So no one attacked it.
NL888beyond question,
The regime was so entrenched and protected by the secret police that anyone who questioned it was immediately dispatched to prison or execution.

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