boldly go where no man has gone before
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Meaning · English
To venture into unknown or unexplored territory
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
khám phá lãnh địa chưa biết hoặc chưa được khám phá
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Literally: to go to a place no male person has gone before
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The astronauts boldly go where no man has gone before in their mission to Mars
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “boldly go where no man has gone before” mean?
To venture into unknown or unexplored territory Literally: to go to a place no male person has gone before
Is “boldly go where no man has gone before” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.